In Zaporizhzhia, 13 people, including five children, were injured as a result of yet another Russian attack on residential areas. At least two five-storey blocks of flats were damaged; fires broke out in the flats, and a car also caught fire. Rescue workers from the State Emergency Service rescued 14 residents who were unable to leave their flats unaided. Emergency services are working at the sites of the strikes, and the number of casualties is being confirmed.
- In Zaporizhzhia, 13 people, including five children, were injured following Russian attacks.
- Flat and façades were damaged in two five-storey blocks, and fires broke out.
- Rescue workers freed 14 residents who had been trapped in their own flats.
- Psychologists from the State Emergency Service helped 23 people, including two children.
Russian strikes damaged two five-storey residential blocks
According to the State Emergency Service, Russian troops attacked a residential area in Zaporizhzhia, causing significant damage to blocks of flats at several addresses.
At one of the impact sites Apartments and the façade of a five-storey block of flats were damaged. Fires broke out in residential premises, and a parked car also caught fire.
At another address, the blast wave and debris damaged flats and the external structures of yet another five-storey block of flats.
The photographs released show destroyed balconies, smashed windows, damaged walls and debris from the building’s structure scattered around the block. There were still pockets of fire in some flats. Rescue workers and paramedics were at work nearby.
Rescue workers rescued 14 residents from the damaged flats
Whilst clearing up after the attack, staff from the State Emergency Service helped 14 people who, due to the damage, had been trapped in their own flats and were unable to leave the buildings unaided.
According to preliminary reports, 13 people were injured, including five children. Details regarding the ages of those injured, the nature of their injuries and their condition are currently being clarified.
In addition to rescue workers and medical staff, psychologists from the State Emergency Service were also working at the sites of the strikes. They provided assistance to 23 people, including two children.
Zaporizhzhia has come under several Russian attacks over the past 24 hours
This is not the first an attack on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia 13 November. Earlier that morning, Russian troops attacked a residential area of the town, resulting in the death of a 17-year-old boy.
Rescue workers then pulled four people, including a ten-year-old child, from the rubble of the collapsed buildings. Neighbouring homes were also damaged.
At the sites where high-rise buildings were hit, efforts are continuing to ascertain the extent of the damage and the number of casualties.
