Russian missile attack kills four in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia: reports

At least four people were killed and more than 20 others injured after Russian missiles hit Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia on Friday, according to reports.

The aftermath of a Russian missile attack on a residential building in the city of Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine, October 6, 2022.

Photo: Albert Koshelev/PAP/UKRINFORM

The attack damaged several residential buildings and an industrial facility, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said in a post on the Telegram messaging app.

Missile attack on Zaporizhzhia: Death toll rises to four, more than 20 injured https://t.co/xkWvsIffaR

— Ukrinform-EN (@Ukrinform_News) April 5, 2024

"First, there were two missile strikes, and then, about 40 minutes later, there were other strikes at the same place - just as rescuers, police started working," Fedorov wrote, as quoted by the Reuters news agency.

The occupiers struck again at the same place in Zaporizhzhia

The occupiers first struck three missiles, and then two more, just at the time when the liquidation of the consequences had already begun and rescuers and police were working on the site.

Rescuers and journalists… pic.twitter.com/7LpxDh4BDC

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 5, 2024

A nine-year-old boy and two journalists were among the wounded, according to officials.

⚡️Update: 3 killed, 19 injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia.

As of 7 p.m. local time, three people are confirmed to have been killed and another 19 injured in Russia’s April 5 missile attacks on Zaporizhzhia, the regional administration reported. https://t.co/wIx1NzrbJX

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 5, 2024

Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region was also under intense air attack on Friday, Reuters reported, citing local media and regional officials.

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Source: IAR, PAP, Reuters, Ukrinform