Attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, according to officials, with a further six people killed and 16 injured in attacks on Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, Reuters reported.
Zaporizhzhia strikes kill six and injure 20, Ukrainian officials say
Attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least six people and injured 20, according to officials, with a further six people killed and 16 injured in attacks on Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, Reuters reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Zaporizhzhia was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircons, and guided aerial bombs, according to the source article. He described the attack as calculated to damage civilian infrastructure.
Zelenskyy also stated that Russia was increasing ballistic missile production, acquiring North Korean equipment, and preparing for mobilisation, characterising these as signs of preparation for escalation rather than peace.
Separately, Ukraine carried out drone strikes on Russia's Voronezh region, reportedly killing one person and injuring two. Falling debris from that attack allegedly triggered fires at a Wildberries logistics warehouse. The company subsequently said the fire had been extinguished, goods had not been damaged, and deliveries had been redirected to other facilities, according to Reuters.
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- The source does not establish independent verification of the claim that North Korean ballistic missiles were used; it attributes this solely to Zelenskyy.
- The source does not specify which officials reported the Zaporizhzhia casualty figures.
- The source does not confirm whether Russia acknowledged responsibility for any of the strikes.
- The source does not provide detail on the specific targets or locations within Zaporizhzhia that were struck.
- The source does not establish the current status of ceasefire or peace negotiations.
- The source does not specify how the Voronezh drone attack was attributed to Ukraine or who made that attribution.
- The source does not provide casualty details broken down by Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk separately.
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