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Update: 2 killed, 1 resuscitated after Russian missile strike against Zaporizhzhia

by Martin Fornusek August 9, 2023 10:46 PM 1 min read
Emergency services eliminate the consequences of a Russian missile strike against Zaporizhzhia on Aug. 9, 2023. (Source: Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko)
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Two people have been confirmed killed in a Russian missile strike against Zaporizhzhia while one civilian previously reported as dead was resuscitated, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Aug. 9.

"First there was information about the three dead. Fortunately, one person was resuscitated," Klymenko wrote on his Telegram channel.

At least seven people were injured in the attack that damaged a church and several other buildings in the Shevchenkivskyi district of the city, the minister said.

According to Klymenko, the emergency services put out a fire in a commercial building, after which the police conducted a search of its premises, finding no dead or injured.

At least 3 killed in Russian missile strike against Zaporizhzhia
At least three people have been killed in a Russian strike against Zaporizhzhia on Aug. 9, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Yurii Malashko reported.

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