Russian forces carried out around 700 strikes across Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region over a 24-hour period, killing two people and injuring eight others, regional authorities said.
The attacks targeted dozens of settlements and caused widespread damage to civilian infrastructure.
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Hundreds of strikes across multiple settlements
According to Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration head Ivan Fedorov, Russian forces launched a total of 700 strikes on 39 settlements in the region over the past day.
The attacks included airstrikes, drone assaults, artillery fire and multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) strikes, with drones accounting for the majority of incidents.
Fedorov said Russian forces carried out nearly 400 drone attacks, mostly using FPV drones, alongside dozens of airstrikes and hundreds of artillery strikes.
Authorities received at least 76 reports of damage to residential buildings, non-residential structures and infrastructure facilities.
Casualties reported
Two people were killed in the attacks, while eight others were injured, according to regional officials.
Medical services responded to multiple strike sites as authorities continued to assess the full extent of the damage.
Railway targeted in overnight attacks
Russian drone strikes also hit railway infrastructure overnight, with incidents reported on multiple lines across the country.
According to Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state railway operator, a suburban train locomotive on the Prydniprovska Railway came under attack. No passengers or crew were injured thanks to a preemptive evacuation.
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