Five killed and 11 wounded in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia

Russia attacked the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing five people and wounding 11. It has now been 1,579 days since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Fighting has been concentrated primarily in eastern and southern Ukraine.

Five people were killed and 11 wounded in a Russian attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine on Saturday. The attack is part of ongoing military operations that have lasted 1,579 days.

Course of the war

Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. After Ukrainian forces repelled Russia's offensive on the capital Kyiv, the focus of fighting shifted to eastern and southern Ukraine, where combat continues to this day.

Casualties in the Zaporizhzhia attack

Zaporizhzhia is one of the Ukrainian cities that has suffered most from Russian attacks. The region lies close to the front lines and has been a regular target of bombardment throughout the conflict. In today's attack, five civilians were killed and 11 were wounded.