Emergency workers respond to a burning building after a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on Nov. 20, 2025. (Ivan Fedorov / Telegram)
Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated as new details emerge.
Russian forces launched an overnight attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia on Nov. 20-21, killing five people and wounding eight others, local officials said.
Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported the attack and confirmed the latest casualties as of 4:30 a.m. local time.
The first reports of the attack emerged late in the evening Nov. 20, when explosions were heard across the city.
Fedorov said Russian forces used KAB guided bombs, which caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure, including at least five high-rise apartment buildings.
Emergency crews have been on site responding to fires and assessing damage.
Russian forces launched an overnight attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia on Nov. 20-21, killing five people and wounding eight others, local officials said.
Ukraine's General Staff denied claims made by the chief of the General Staff of the Russian army, Valery Gerasimov, that Russian forces have captured the city of Kupiansk on Nov. 20.
The back office is being investigated by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) as part of the Energoatom case, the biggest corruption investigation during President Volodymyr Zelensky's presidency.
The Russian attack on Ternopil killed at least 28 people, including three children, and injured 94 others, among them 18 children, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service.
During a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Nov. 19, Merz said that Germany is "doing everything possible" to equip Ukrainian army with long-range weapon systems.
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