As many as 28 injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, rescue operations completed

Roman Petrenko — 30 August, 11:43
As many as 28 injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, rescue operations completed
Aftermath of the Russian attack. Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine

A Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on the night of 29-30 August has injured 28 people.

Source: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration; State Emergency Service of Ukraine

Details: Emergency workers said that eight people had been hospitalised, including three children: a 9-year-old and a 10-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl. State Emergency Service crews rescued six people, including one child.

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State Emergency Service psychologists provided assistance to 26 citizens, including three children.

Firefighters put out fires in apartments on the second floors of two five-storey residential buildings covering an area of 230 sq m. They also extinguished fires in five residential buildings, a car service station and a café covering a total area of 550 sq m.

Background: Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Zaporizhzhia on the night of 29-30 August, using attack drones and missiles. 

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