Two people were killed and three others were injured as a result of Russian shelling in the Zaporizhzhia region, the police reported. In the Polohivsky district, artillery fire killed a married couple, whilst in the Kosmichny district of Zaporizhzhia, FPV drones struck civilian vehicles and residential buildings. Investigators have opened criminal proceedings into these alleged war crimes.
Briefly about the main points
- Artillery shelling in the Polohivsky district killed two local residents.
- The victims were a 78-year-old man and his 64-year-old wife.
- FPV drones attacked cars and residential properties in the Kosmichny district.
- Two men and a 16-year-old boy were injured.
Artillery killed an elderly couple, whilst drones attacked Zaporizhzhia
In the Polohivskyi district, a 78-year-old man and his 64-year-old wife were killed as a result of artillery fire. Both were local residents.
In the Kosmichny district of the regional capital FPV drones Civilian vehicles and residential properties were attacked. Two men and a 16-year-old boy were injured.
Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have carried out 20 air strikes on the region, deployed 659 attack drones, fired artillery at it 240 times and used multiple launch rocket systems on two occasions.
The police have launched an investigation into alleged war crimes
In each case, the investigators have initiated criminal proceedings on the grounds of Parts 1 and 2 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. This procedural classification marks the start of the documentation and investigation of possible breaches of the laws and customs of war.
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission reported that, in July 2026, short-range drones caused 111 civilian deaths and 710 civilian injuries in Ukraine — the highest monthly figure since the start of the full-scale invasion. These figures reflect a general trend rather than being a summary of current attacks.
