In Zaporizhzhia, there has been a significant increase in the number of injured following yesterday's attack on the city. Currently, there are reports of 13 fatalities and 113 injuries.
These figures were released by the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration, Ivan Fedorov. "113 injured, 10 of whom are in critical condition – these are the consequences of yesterday's attack by the Russians on Zaporizhzhia," he detailed.
At present, 59 individuals have been hospitalized, with 10 in serious condition.
Fedorov specified that the enemy targeted the center of Zaporizhzhia with FAB bombs.
He added that due to the shelling in Stepnogorsk by Russian forces, two people were killed and another two were injured. "In total, over the course of a day, the occupiers launched 333 strikes on 12 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region," he reported.
Strike on Zaporizhzhia
On January 8, the occupiers struck residential buildings in the city with two KABs. Initially, it was reported that 13 people died as a result of the attack, and 18 were injured. Four of the injured are in serious condition. Among the injured is a 13-year-old girl who is currently in the hospital, with doctors assessing her condition as moderate.
By last night, it became known that the number of injured had risen to 63.
January 9 has been declared a Day of Mourning in the Zaporizhzhia region.
War in Ukraine: News
On January 2, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that in 2024, Russian invaders intended to capture Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia, but Ukraine managed to thwart these plans.
He noted that this pertains to the actions of the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the autumn and winter of 2024. "Autumn - winter 2024 is the disruption of three operations by the Russian Federation to occupy Kharkiv, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia. I believe that the warriors are primarily to be commended here," he added.