On the morning of 13 November, Russian troops carried out strikes on the residential area of Zaporizhzhia, destroying residential buildings. A 17-year-old boy was killed in the attack, whilst four other people, including a ten-year-old child, were pulled from the rubble by rescue workers. Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported on the consequences of the shelling. All those rescued were handed over to the ambulance crew.
- Russian troops carried out two strikes on the residential area of Zaporizhzhia.
- A 17-year-old boy was killed in the attack.
- Four people, including a child, were rescued from the rubble of the destroyed buildings.
- The injured have been handed over to medical staff, and the emergency services are working at the sites of the explosions.
A Russian attack destroyed residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia
According to the regional authorities, Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia at around 06:30 on 13 November. Two strikes were carried out on the city, resulting in damage to and the destruction of private residential buildings.
Photographs released by the Zaporizhzhia Regional Defence Council show extensive damage to residential buildings. All that remains of some buildings are brick walls and wooden roof structures. The surrounding area is littered with debris from building materials.
A Russian drone had previously already hit a private house in Zaporizhzhia. One person was killed during an attack on 27 September in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city.
A child and three adults were rescued from the rubble
Following the morning shelling, rescue workers began searching for people beneath the rubble of destroyed buildings. They managed to free four victims: a 35-year-old woman, a 10-year-old boy, a 34-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman.
All of them were handed over to the emergency medical teams. No information has yet been released regarding the severity of their injuries.
At the same time, the death of a 17-year-old boy has been confirmed. Mikhail Semikin expressed his condolences to his family and loved ones.
Rescue workers and other emergency services are continuing to work at the sites of the strikes. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
