Russian Strike in Zaporizhzhia Leaves 13 Injured and Damages Buildings

A Russian attack on the morning of November 13 struck the city of Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine. The offensive left 13 people injured, including five children, and caused significant damage to residential buildings in the Kosmichnyi District.

Emergency crews rescued 14 residents who were trapped in their apartments following the impact. Fires were reported on several floors of a multi-story building and in a vehicle near the site of the strike.

Local authorities reported that the attack also damaged the facade and several units of another five-story building. Psychologists provided assistance to 23 residents during search and rescue operations that remain ongoing.

Ukrainian military commanders warn that Russia seeks to impose a logistical blockade in the region. The objective is to open a new axis of advance toward the city of Dnipro and force the diversion of Ukrainian troops from other battlefronts.

Data indicates that about 75% of the Zaporizhzhia region is already under Russian occupation. The loss of control over this territory is considered strategically comparable to the loss of the Donbas region.