Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia kills 10, injures 24, including children

Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on Dec. 6, killing ten people and injuring 24, including two children, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.

An air raid alert was issued in the oblast around 5:30 p.m. local time, with the first explosions reported in the city at about 6 p.m. Before the attack, Ukraine's Air Force had warned of Russian guided aerial bombs heading toward Zaporizhzhia.

The children sustained shrapnel wounds and head injuries but are not in critical condition, Fedorov said. Emergency services remain on-site responding to the strike.

The attack damaged a service station, and some areas in the region experienced power outages, local authorities reported.

"Russia's words mean nothing, but its bombs and missiles speak volumes. On the evening of St. Nicholas Day, aerial bombs in Zaporizhzhia hit a service station directly, cars with people inside," President Volodymyr Zelensky said of the attack on Telegram.

"Putin does not seek real peace — he seeks the ability to treat any country this way, with bombs, missiles, and all other forms of violence. Only through strength can we resist this. And only through strength can real peace be established."

Zaporizhzhia, home to approximately 710,000 residents before Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, is frequently targeted by Russian forces.

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