Russian forces land missile strike on power substation in Zaporizhzhia overnight – head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration
UKRAINSKA PRAVDA — MONDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2022, 12:54
Russian troops launched a rocket attack on a substation in Zaporizhzhia on the night of 18-19 September. They attacked the Oblast again on the morning of 19 September, wounding one person.
Source: Oleksandr Starukh, head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram
Quote: "The first enemy attack was carried out at around 02:00[,] with [the use of] S-300 missiles. Two projectiles hit a transformer substation near a large residential area in one of the districts of the city of Zaporizhzhia. Part of the district suffered a power outage, medical facilities were also at risk of being cut off [the power grid]."
Details: Starukh reported no casualties. Windows were broken in some public facilities.
In the morning, the occupiers struck Zaporizhzhia with S-300 missiles. One of the projectiles hit a park on the bank of the Dnipro River, close to a residential area in another district of the city. The second missile hit one of the villages in Zaporizhzhya district; several private homes were destroyed. A 70-year-old woman suffered chest and abdominal injuries as a result of the collapse of a building. She has been hospitalised.
Background: Russian forces launched another rocket attack on Zaporizhzhia last night. Eight strikes have been reported.
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