In Zaporizhzhia, the number of wounded as a result of Russian strikes on the Kosmichesky district of the city on November 13 has increased to 50 people. Among the injured are eight children.
This was reported by the acting head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Mykhailo Semikin.
The number of injured continued to grow throughout the day. Initially, regional authorities reported four wounded, then the number increased to 9, 13, and 25 people. Later, Semikin reported 30 injured, and in the latest update clarified that 50 people have been wounded, including eight minors.
Russian troops carried out several strikes on Zaporizhzhia on November 13. In the Kosmichesky district, an industrial facility and a five-story residential building came under fire.
As a result of the hit on the multi-story building, apartments on three floors were damaged. A fire broke out on the second and third floors, and cars parked in the courtyard also caught fire.
A fire also started at the industrial facility after the Russian strike. A man was trapped under the rubble. Later, the regional administration confirmed his death.
Another person was killed during the morning attack on the private sector of Zaporizhzhia. The victim was a 17-year-old teenager. Rescuers pulled four injured from under the rubble, including a 10-year-old boy. All were handed over to medics.
According to the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, search and rescue operations after the strike on the residential five-story building have been completed. The injured are receiving necessary medical assistance.
Information about the consequences of the Russian attacks and the condition of the wounded continues to be updated.
Based on materials from: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, “Ukrainska Pravda”, “Suspilne”.
