House bombed to pieces in Ukraine – several killed

At least eight people were killed when a Russian missile struck the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine. Buildings were crushed to concrete and rubble in one of a series of attacks that raises fears of a new Russian offensive.

» Published: December 11 2024

House bombed to pieces in Ukraine – several killed
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A robot struck a building complex with several government offices on Tuesday, report Ukrainian authorities and media. Images show extensive destruction, where rescue workers are searching for more missing people among the rubble.

In addition to the fatalities, at least 20 people are reported to have been injured.

The building housed, among other things, some kind of healthcare facility and residences, according to the authorities' information.

Wednesday is a day of mourning in the entire Zaporizhzhya region due to the attack, announces its governor Ivan Fedorov.

Just a few days ago, up to ten people were killed in a similar attack on Zaporizhzhya. The major city is located in the region of the same name in southern Ukraine, and the war's front line runs just a few miles south along the Dnieper River.

The region is one of the four that Russia claimed to annex last year, despite only being partially occupied by invasion forces.

The intensified shelling in the area over the past few weeks has raised concerns about a new Russian offensive in the south. Ukraine's military warned a few weeks ago that such an offensive could be imminent, as it saw a buildup of Russian forces in the area.

Ukraine's forces are heavily pressured by advancing invasion forces in eastern Ukraine, as well as in the part of the Russian border region of Kursk where they still occupy Russian territory.

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