Russian Strike Kills 5 in Zaporizhzhia, Wounds 20
Regional officials said the attack also wounded 20 to 24 people and damaged homes, infrastructure and a warehouse in the capital.
- On Tuesday, Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with ballistic missiles and guided aerial bombs, killing five people and wounding 20, as coordinated explosions rang out in Kyiv during overnight attacks on August 11.
- Russia has dramatically escalated its missile campaign during the summer of 2026 amid Ukraine's critical air-defense shortage, with President Volodymyr Zelensky warning that Moscow received new ballistic missiles from Pyongyang and plans to deploy more North Korean troops.
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov confirmed strikes targeted industrial facilities and infrastructure, stating "The Russians attacked industrial facilities and infrastructure. A garage cooperative and residential buildings were damaged," as fires and power outages spread across the regional center.
- Emergency services were dispatched to Kyiv's Shevchenkivskyi district where Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned residents the capital was "under ballistic missile attack," resulting in at least one wounded person and a damaged warehouse.
- A shortage of PAC-3 interceptor missiles has worsened since February's war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, leaving cities increasingly vulnerable to ballistic strikes, while Zaporizhzhia lies roughly 12 miles from the front line.
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New strikes on Zaporozhye and Sumy region — good results
This night, the Russian Armed Forces continued to strike at the facilities of the port and transport infrastructure of Ukraine. According to the Ukrainian media, in addition to the Odessa region, objects in the Kiev-controlled territory of the Zaporozhye region were hit.
Russian forces attacked logistics centres, warehouses and industrial companies in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, and Zaporijia, the capital of the region partially occupied by Russia, with high-precision missiles during the night, confirmed today the Russian Ministry of Defense. During the night, the Russian Armed Forces launched a massive attack with high-precision ground weapons, hitting military companies and logistics centers in Kiev and Zapo…
According to President Selenskyy, at least six people were killed in Russian rocket and bomb attacks in the south-east Ukrainian city of Saporishzya.
In the Ukrainian city of Saporishyah Russian airstrikes have hit industrial facilities and residential buildings according to the military administration. Russian rockets have also hit again in the capital Kiev.
“The Russians launched a massive combined attack with missiles and guided bombs against the regional capital,” the provincial governor said.
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