Russia targets Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs, hits hospital and homes – photos, videos
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On the afternoon of November 7, Russian forces launched another attack on Zaporizhzhia using glide bombs. Acting mayor Rehina Kharchenko and the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, confirmed the explosions, which struck residential buildings and a hospital.
At 2:13 PM Kyiv time, the Ukrainian Air Force reported launches of glide bombs by tactical aviation targeting Zaporizhzhia.
By 2:17 PM, a powerful explosion was heard, and a LIGA.net journalist in the city reported a column of smoke rising from the impact site within the regional center. Fedorov also reported explosions in the region.
At 2:25 PM, another explosion occurred.
By 2:38 PM, the air raid alert in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast was lifted.
At 2:59 PM, Fedorov confirmed that five strikes had been carried out, hitting homes and a hospital. He reported injuries and noted that the scale of the destruction is still being assessed.
Updated at 4:03 PM: Fedorov provided preliminary casualty details: one person was killed, and 10 were injured, including a one-year-old child. Two individuals, including a hospital employee, are in critical condition.
Updated at 5:00 PM: Fedorov reported that the number of injured in the Zaporizhzhia attack has risen to 17, including three children: a four-month-old girl and boys aged one and 10 years.
Meanwhile, the State Emergency Service (SES) stated that one person is confirmed dead, 18 are injured, and two have been rescued. The number of victims is still being clarified.
According to rescuers, a four-story building was partially destroyed, and a child was pulled from the rubble.
At another location, a healthcare facility sustained damage from the blast wave, and a car caught fire. Rescuers extinguished the blaze. Additionally, 11 private houses were damaged at two other sites. Fires in these areas have been extinguished.
Updated at 5:20 PM: The death toll from the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia has risen to four, the SES reported.
Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko wrote that people may still be trapped under the rubble. Police have information about individuals who remain unaccounted for.
