On Tuesday, December 10, Russian occupation forces struck the center of Zaporizhzhia. There are casualties and injuries, and people are trapped under the rubble.
Updated 20:55: Four fatalities have been confirmed as a result of the attack by Russian terrorists on Zaporizhzhia.
Updated 20:16: The number of injured from the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia has risen to 20. Thirteen individuals have been hospitalized, while seven refused hospitalization, stated the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov.
He noted that among the injured is a 5-year-old girl. Medical assistance was provided to the child on-site.
Updated 19:32: The body of another victim has been recovered from the rubble. The enemy attack on Zaporizhzhia has claimed three lives, Ivan Fedorov reported.
Updated 18:41: Zaporizhzhia medics managed to revive one of the injured who had been declared dead during the search operation. This was reported by the head of the administration, Ivan Fedorov.
"The person's condition is critical, but we remain hopeful and thank our medics," he wrote.
Earlier, Ivan Fedorov reported three fatalities, and as of 17:30, the number of injured had reached 16. Additionally, searches for people under the rubble are ongoing.
"At least eight people are trapped under the debris of the building destroyed as a result of the enemy strike on Zaporizhzhia," Fedorov wrote.
Emergency responders continue the search and rescue operation, working alongside three medical teams.
Fedorov also shared footage of the aftermath of the Russian strike:
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On the afternoon of December 10, 2024, Russian terrorists targeted Zaporizhzhia. The enemy attacked civilian infrastructure, destroying a private clinic and damaging nearby buildings.
At least three fatalities have been reported. Among the injured are medical professionals.
Commenting on this attack, President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that each such strike by the occupiers proves the need to enhance the capabilities of Ukraine's air defense.
"The world has sufficient systems to accomplish this. We have conveyed all air defense requests to our partners: both for 'Patriots' and other systems that can be effective for protecting lives," he stressed.