At least 13 individuals have been injured after Russia attacked the Ukrainian metropolis of Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs in a single day, native authorities mentioned on Sunday.
Regional police say a 17-year-old boy was among the many injured.
Aerial bombs reportedly hit the town 13 occasions, with one of many assaults hitting and partially destroying a residential high-rise constructing.
Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional army administration, mentioned three neighborhoods of the town have been broken, an condo constructing destroyed and at the least 15 non-public homes.
Other individuals should still be trapped below the rubble, Federov added.
Zaporizhzhia is situated lower than 50 km from the entrance line. Russia continued to focus on areas of the area partially occupied by Moscow’s troops.
The demise toll subsequently rose to 10 Russia attacked a hospital within the Ukrainian metropolis of Sumy, with 22 others injured.
Russia reportedly hit the hospital twice, in strikes about 45 minutes aside. Most of the casualties occurred throughout the second strike, which occurred when emergency companies arrived on the scene and sufferers have been evacuated.
Barrage of Ukrainian drones fired at Russia
More than 100 Ukrainian drones have been shot down over Russia on Sunday, officers mentioned, inflicting a hearth and torching an condo constructing in one of many largest bombing raids seen over Russian skies since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
The Russian Defense Ministry reported capturing down 125 drones in a single day in seven areas. The southwestern area of Volgograd got here below notably heavy fireplace, with 67 Ukrainian drones shot down by Russian air defenses.
Seventeen drones have been additionally noticed over Russia’s Voronezh area, the place falling particles broken an condo constructing and a personal home, native governor Aleksandr Gusev mentioned. Images on social media confirmed flames capturing out of home windows on the highest ground of a skyscraper. No casualties have been reported.
Another 18 drones have been reported over Russia’s Rostov area, the place falling particles sparked a hearth, Governor Vasily Golubev mentioned.
He mentioned the fireplace posed no menace to populated areas, however that emergency companies have been struggling to place out the blaze, which has engulfed 20 hectares of forest.
