Russian attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia kills one, injures 13

Firefighters at buildings hit by Russian missile strike, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 16 September, 2025
Reuters

A massive attack on Ukraine's south eastern city of Zaporizhzhia has killed a 41-year-old man and injured 13 people on Tuesday according to officials. The regional governor said that the strikes triggered a large number of fires.

Ivan Fedorov said two children were among the injured.

Pictures posted by the governor online showed firefighters battling blazes in private homes and other buildings.

Ukraine's emergency services reported a fire spanning an area of 350 sq m (3,770 sq ft) in three residential buildings and in a service station with an area of 600 sq m.

Fedorov said that according to preliminary reports Russian forces carried out 10 strikes from multiple rocket launch systems, damaging 10 apartment buildings and 12 private homes.

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