KYIV: Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with multiple guided bombs on Sunday, wounding at least 16 people, and damaging railways, infrastructure, and residential and commercial buildings, Ukrainian officials said. Ivan Fedorov, the governor of the Zaporizhzhia region, said that Russian forces hit three city districts with a total of 13 guided bombs between 5 am and 7 am.
The strikes injured at least 16 people, including two children aged 8 and 17 years old, he said. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a post on the Telegram that several residential buildings, the city's infrastructure, and railways were damaged in the strikes. He posted pictures from the sites of the attacks, showing charred cars, a hole blown through a residential building, and rescuers battling fires. Local officials said trains were delayed and diverted while rescuers cleared up the debris.
The highly destructive guided bombs are difficult for Ukrainian air defences to intercept. The southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, an important logistical and industrial hub located about 50 km from the frontline, has been the target of intensified Russian-guided bomb strikes in recent weeks. — Reuters
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