Russian air strikes on Zaporizhzhia city and the surrounding district killed two civilians and injured 36 others [1, 2].
The attacks targeted critical infrastructure and residential areas, disrupting essential services for tens of thousands of people during the ongoing military campaign.
Russian aircraft conducted 22 air strikes [3] across the region. Within a period of 90 minutes, Russian forces dropped seven guided aerial bombs, known as KABs [4]. The strikes caused significant damage to buildings and local infrastructure.
The resulting damage to the power grid led to a large-scale outage. Approximately 60,000 electricity customers were left without power [5]. Emergency services responded to the sites of the strikes to recover victims and assess the structural integrity of damaged residential buildings.
Local reports describe the sudden nature of the strikes, noting that vehicles and structures were destroyed in seconds. The attacks hit both the urban center of Zaporizhzhia and the wider district, spreading the impact across the region.
“Russian aircraft conducted 22 air strikes across the region.”
The use of guided aerial bombs (KABs) and the targeting of power infrastructure indicate a strategy aimed at degrading both civilian morale and the functional capacity of regional hubs. By disabling electricity for 60,000 people, these strikes create immediate humanitarian challenges and complicate the delivery of emergency services in the Zaporizhzhia region.
