Zelenskyy: Russians attacked Zaporizhzhia with Zircon missiles, guided bombs and North Korean ballistic missiles

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russian forces used guided aerial bombs, Zircon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missiles and North Korean ballistic missiles in their strikes on Zaporizhzhia on the night of 10-11 August.

Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "Emergency response efforts have been ongoing since last night to deal with the aftermath of the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia. The city was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircons and guided aerial bombs. It was a vicious attack, calculated to inflict maximum damage specifically on civilian infrastructure."

Details: Zelenskyy recalled that six people were killed and another 19 injured in the strikes on the city. Firefighters are still tackling a blaze at one of the strike sites in Zaporizhzhia.

In Kyiv, Russian forces damaged an infectious diseases hospital and businesses in a missile strike, while substations were hit in Kherson and Kharkiv, causing power outages.

The president added that several other regions and frontline areas also came under attack.

"Every step Russia takes – increasing ballistic missile production, bringing in North Korean equipment, preparing for mobilisation – all of this shows that Moscow is preparing not for peace, but for escalation. And the world needs to respond now, not wait," Zelenskyy said, adding that sanctions should be imposed on companies supporting Russia's war effort and that Ukraine should receive more air defence assistance.

Background: On 10 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia had received additional ballistic missiles from North Korea and was planning to deploy an additional contingent on its territory.

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