Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia kills 1, injures 13, including 2 children

Russia attacked the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on April 22, killing at least one person and injuring at least 13, including two children, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.

Russian forces attacked the city at around 11:40 a.m. with two KAB bombs, with one hitting an infrastructure facility and another a multi-story residential building in Zaporizhzhia’s residential neighborhood, Fedorov said.

The strike killed a 69-year-old woman. Two children, aged 4 and 14, are among the injured, and two of the wounded victims are in serious condition, according to the governor.

The air raid alarm sounded in Zaporizhzhia Oblast at 10:28 a.m. local time. About an hour later, Fedorov reported a fire in one of Zaporizhzhia’s city districts as a result of the attack.

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

Zaporizhzhia Oblast is also home to the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, which has been under Russian occupation since 2022 and has featured prominently in recent peace talks between Ukraine and the U.S.

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The Kyiv IndependentAndrea Januta