Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia: the number of victims has increased

On January 8, the Russian military attacked Zaporozhye with aerial bombs, killing 13 people. As a result of the Russian shelling, high-rise buildings, an industrial facility and other infrastructure of the city were destroyed.

On January 9, a day of mourning was declared in the Zaporizhzhia region.

The Russian military regularly attacks Ukrainian regions with various types of weapons – attack UAVs, rockets, anti-aircraft missiles, and anti-aircraft missiles.

The leadership of Russia denies that the Russian army during a full-scale war inflicts targeted strikes on the civilian infrastructure of the cities and villages of Ukraine, killing the civilian population and destroying hospitals, schools, kindergartens, energy and water supply facilities.

Ukrainian authorities and international organizations qualify these strikes as war crimes committed by the Russian Federation and emphasize that they are targeted.

PHOTO GALLERY: As a result of airstrikes in Zaporizhzhia, 13 civilians died, dozens were injured (photo)

On the evening of January 8, the Russian army launched two anti-aircraft missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia, the local authorities reported. According to preliminary data, 13 people died, 32 were injured. In total, more than 80 people turned to city hospitals for help. The industrial and other infrastructure of the city was destroyed. Zaporozhye was struck at a time when people were returning home from work, in particular by public transport – minibus taxis and trams, which were moving with passengers along the street near the place of the strike, were damaged by debris.