Russian forces attack Zaporizhzhia and surrounding district, killing one and injuring 25
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- One person was killed and 25 injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding district, according to the regional administration.
- Russian forces attacked 54 settlements with 25 airstrikes, 673 drones, two multiple-launch rocket strikes and 186 artillery attacks.
- Earlier drone strikes in Zaporizhzhia had injured 15 people and damaged homes and an office building.
Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding district killed one person and injured 25, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration.
The regional administration said Russian forces carried out 886 attacks on 54 settlements over the previous day. The attacks included 25 airstrikes and 673 drone strikes, most involving FPV drones.
The administration also recorded two strikes by multiple-launch rocket systems and 186 artillery attacks. A damaged house was shown in an accompanying photograph.
The report followed an earlier account that 15 people had been injured when Russian drones struck Zaporizhzhia on the afternoon of Sept. 5. Homes and an office building were also damaged in those attacks.
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Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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