Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia apartment block kills seven, including three children
A Russian attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed seven people early Saturday, three of them children. A five-story apartment building was partly torn apart, and 10 people were hurt. The strike came hours after President Trump struck a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin.
A Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed seven people early Saturday, including three children, regional officials said.
Ten other people were hurt, two of them critically, Ukrainska Pravda reported. Rescuers searched the rubble for anyone still trapped.
The governor, Mykhailo Semikin, said the attack hit several places at once in the early hours, Reuters reported. A five-story apartment building was partly destroyed. "Structural elements at first-floor level have collapsed," Semikin said.
Ukraine's air force said that at about 5 a.m., Russian warplanes launched guided bombs toward the city, Ukrainska Pravda reported. Ivan Fedorov, a regional defense official, said at least 26 homes were damaged in two city districts. That included 23 apartment buildings and three houses. In an early count, four of the injured were taken to the hospital and five were treated and sent home.
The death toll rose through the morning. Officials first reported two dead, then four, then five, before confirming seven by about 9 a.m. Among the injured were a 14-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy. Both were in moderately serious condition, Fedorov said.
The strike came hours after President Donald Trump announced a deal letting Russia sell diesel fuel to world markets after a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the deal would give Russia more money for the war. On Friday, he told visiting U.S. lawmakers that Russia was stepping up attacks on cities because it was failing on the battlefield.
What we know: Seven people died, including three children, and 10 were hurt.
What we don't: Whether anyone is still trapped under the rubble.
Where outlets agree Reuters and Ukrainska Pravda both report that seven people were killed and 10 wounded in the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on Saturday morning.
Where they differ The outlets cited here report the same key facts so far.