Russian troops struck the residential area of the village of Lezhine in the Zaporizhzhia district. People may be trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings.
"Enemy aerial bombs struck Lezhine, destroying houses. Preliminary reports indicate there are people trapped under the rubble," he said.
Earlier reports indicated that Russian invaders had launched guided aerial bombs from the temporarily occupied territories. Monitoring channels warned that the bombs were heading toward Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district.
The alert remains in effect. The enemy is also attacking Zaporizhzhia with drones.
Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported this on Telegram.
The Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia, and a fire broke out at a food processing plant.
The Russian strike destroyed a UNICEF warehouse that stored humanitarian aid for Ukrainian children and families affected by the war. According to preliminary data, more than 106,000 units of humanitarian aid with a total value of nearly $3.9 million were lost.
Seven people have been injured in the attack on Zaporizhzhia, including a child.
Russia damaged one of Zaporizhzhia’s oldest buildings. The number of casualties in Zaporizhzhia has risen following the Russian strike. According to the latest data, five people were injured, including a 10-year-old child.