Russian drone strike on Zaporizhzhia residential area kills two, wounds 18 including children
A Russian drone struck a residential district of Zaporizhzhia on the afternoon of Monday, June 8, killing two women and wounding at least 18 people, including four children, according to Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration head Ivan Fedorov. The attack damaged residential buildings and vehicles and destroyed market kiosks. The casualty toll rose from an initial five injured as additional victims were found.
A Russian drone struck a residential district of Zaporizhzhia on the afternoon of Monday, June 8, killing two women and wounding at least 18 people, including four children, according to Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration head Ivan Fedorov.
Fedorov reported on Telegram that the attack damaged residential buildings and vehicles and destroyed market kiosks. The casualty toll rose from an initial five injured to 15, and then to at least 18 as additional victims were found.
Among the wounded were four children aged 5, 10, 12, and 13, as well as a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy, Fedorov said. All victims were receiving medical care, and emergency medics were working at the scene, he added.
In a separate incident, a Russian drone struck a minibus in the Kosmichnyi district of Zaporizhzhia, injuring one man, Fedorov said.
The attack follows a series of Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia in recent days. On June 5, a drone attack on the city injured 16 people, including a child. On June 1, drone attacks across Ukraine injured civilians and damaged a maternity ward and infrastructure. On June 5, a drone strike on Chernihiv injured six people and damaged 37 vehicles.