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Russian strike on Ukrainian prison kills 17 people and injures more than 80
ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE, JUL 29 – The strike on a southeastern Ukrainian prison killed 16 inmates and wounded over 40, with officials condemning it as a deliberate attack amid ongoing Russian military operations.
- Following overnight strikes, Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Fedorov said an attack in the Synelnykivsky district killed one person and wounded several others.
- Since 2022, Russian forces have repeatedly attacked the Zaporizhzhia region, including eight overnight strikes using high-explosive aerial bombs, Ukrainian officials say.
- According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, 16 prisoners were killed and over 50 injured, with the strike violating international law, HRMMU said.
- On Tuesday, Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian presidential chief of staff, called it `another war crime`, while Russia denied responsibility for the attack.
- Amid growing international pressure, senior UN officials warned of mounting humanitarian needs, while US President Donald Trump said Russia had `about 10 or 12 days` to agree a ceasefire.
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Kremlin: "Note taken of Trump's ultimatum. The Ukrainian president: peace is possible only with sanctions in Moscow. In the night Russian attack on a prison structure in the Zaporizhzhia region: 17 dead
Russian planning bombs and ballistic missiles hit a medical facility and a Ukrainian prison overnight, while constant attacks on civilian areas caused at least 27 deaths across the country, officials reported this Tuesday.This happened despite the threat of US President Donald Trump to impose sanctions and tariffs on Russia if he does not stop the attacks.Four Russian planning bombs hit a prison in the southeastern region of Zaporiyia, according…
Dozens of people were injured in a prison in the Zaporizhia region.
Many inmates were killed in a bomb attack on a detention centre near Saporishyah. The reason is unclear – the time could be a clear message.
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