Russia hits Zaporizhzhia 570 times in a day, casualties reported

Fire extinguishing operation. Illustrative photo: SES of Ukraine

In Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian forces carried out massive shelling of 18 settlements over the past 24 hours, employing aviation, artillery, and drones.

This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.

Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia region

During the day, the occupiers launched 570 attacks across the region. Settlements under fire included Stepnohirsk, Plavni, Huliaipole, Malynivka, Mala Tokmachka, Bilohirya, Novodanylivka, Prymorske, Novoandriivka, and others.

Russian troops carried out eight airstrikes, used 357 drones of various types, including FPV drones, and shelled the region four times with multiple-launch rocket systems.

As a result of a drone strike in the Polohy district, two people were killed and two others were injured.

Artillery strikes destroyed private homes, outbuildings, and vehicles. Three incidents of damage to civilian infrastructure were also recorded.

Aftermath of shelling in Zaporizhzhia region. Photo: Zaporizhzhia Regional Administration

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