Russian guided bomb kills 20 people in Zaporizhzhia apartment block
A Russian guided aerial bomb struck a five-storey residential building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on 10 October, killing at least 20 people including three children and injuring at least 18 others. Emergency services rescued three people from the rubble and deployed psychologists to support 35 residents affected by the strike. Search and rescue operations continued into the evening as officials reported a final toll of 20 dead and 32 injured.
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Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs on the morning of 10 October, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. The strike hit a five-storey residential building, and the death toll rose throughout the day to at least 20 people, including three children. A further 18 people were injured, among them three children, according to Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration.
Emergency workers rescued three people from the rubble of the building. State Emergency Service psychologists provided assistance to 35 residents who were affected by the strike, as reported by Ukrainska Pravda. By 21:00 local time, officials had reported a total of 20 dead and 32 injured, with search and rescue operations continuing into the evening. Zaporizhzhia has experienced repeated Russian bombardment throughout the ongoing war. Russia has not commented on this specific incident according to available reporting.
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