Nighttime attack on Zaporizhzhia: the number of casualties has risen to nine
In Zaporizhzhia, the number of casualties rose to nine people, including two children, as a result of overnight Russian airstrikes. Residential buildings and the city’s civilian infrastructure came under fire. Rescue workers were on the scene of the destruction, pulling people from under the rubble.
On the night of June 27, Zaporizhzhia suffered yet another airstrike by Russian forces, resulting in at least nine casualties, including two children, which once again underscores the danger of strikes on densely populated areas of the city, where explosions destroy not only infrastructure but also ordinary residential buildings. According to the State Emergency Service, a high-rise residential building was partially destroyed, and significant damage to surrounding structures was also reported.
Rescue workers report that they managed to rescue two people who were trapped under the rubble after the strike, while other victims sustained injuries of varying severity. It is also noted that an educational institution was hit by the airstrike, and the shock wave damaged neighboring high-rise buildings, private property, and residents’ vehicles. All emergency services worked continuously at the scene to deal with the aftermath of the attack and assist the victims. The State Emergency Service reported this on Facebook.
In the Kherson region, 13 people were injured as a result of Russian shelling over the past day, and more than 40 settlements in the region came under attack.
In the Sumy region, ten people were injured as a result of a massive attack by Russian drones; among them is a woman who was seriously injured and suffered severe burns.
In the Dnipropetrovsk region, a 56-year-old woman was killed as a result of Russian shelling, and two other people, including a 13-year-old girl, were injured. Enemy strikes affected several districts of the region at once, causing damage to residential buildings and infrastructure.
Russian troops carried out 924 strikes on the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours. Forty-two settlements came under fire. According to the regional military administration, one person was killed and 29 others were wounded, including three children.
