17 dead after Russia carries out deadly evening strikes on Kramatorsk, Zaporizhzhia in Ukraine's east
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Editor's note: This article was updated to include the latest casualty figures in Zaporizhzhia.
Russia launched attacks on Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast and Zaporizhzhia in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on May 5, killing at least 17 people and injuring 56 others, local authorities said.
Russia struck Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine with four guided bombs, hitting an automobile repair shop around 4 p.m. local time. The strike also damaged car washes, vehicles, a shop, and nearby residential buildings, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.
The attack killed 12 people and injured 43 others, including four who are in critical condition, while another 14 sustained moderate injuries.
Federov later reported that among those injured, 18 people have been hospitalized in Zaporizhzhia as a result of the Russian attack.
As police, emergency responders, and medical teams worked at the scene, Russian forces also deployed strike drones to the area. Rescue crews continued clearing rubble, with people still believed to be trapped underneath.
A day of mourning has been declared in Zaporizhzhia for those killed in the Russian combined air and drone strike on the regional capital on May 5, Zaporizhzhia City Council Secretary Regina Kharchenko said.
Russian forces also struck Kramatorsk with aerial bombs around 5 p.m. local time. At least five people were killed in the strike on the city center and 13 others were injured, Governor Vadym Filashkin said.
The attack also damaged apartment buildings and vehicles, while parts of the city were left without electricity.
As in Zaporizhzhia, search and rescue efforts are continuing in Kramatorsk.
Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts in eastern and southeastern Ukraine lie close to active front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine, making them frequent targets of strikes.
Significant parts of both regions are under Russian occupation. Russian forces began seizing areas of Donetsk Oblast in 2014, while parts of Zaporizhzhia Oblast came under occupation following the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
