Death toll in Zaporizhzhia rises to 11, fate of 10 others unknown

The death toll from the Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on the morning of 10 October has risen to 11, including three children.

Sources: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration; Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Defence Council

Details: According to the latest figures from Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, 11 civilians, including three children, were killed in the Russian airstrikes.

Fedorov had earlier reported eight people killed and 16 injured, including three children. Two of those injured were in a serious condition.

At that point, the fate of another 12 people remained unknown.

After the death toll rose to 11, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration did not specify how many people were still considered missing. Search operations for people trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings are continuing.

11 October has been declared a day of mourning in Zaporizhzhia for those killed in the Russian attack.

Background: On the morning of 10 October, Russian forces struck a five-storey residential building in Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs.

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