Death Toll Rises to 5 in Russian Strike on Zaporizhzhia

The death toll from a Russian guided bomb attack on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia has risen to five, including two children, with 10 others injured, regional authorities reported on Saturday morning, Oct. 10. The updated casualty figures were announced by Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, as emergency workers continued searching the rubble of a five-story apartment building that sustained a direct hit during the early morning attack.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Russian forces launched guided aerial bombs (KABs) at the regional capital at around 4:48 a.m. local time, damaging residential areas across two city districts. Four victims were hospitalized, five received outpatient care, and two were undergoing medical examinations. Emergency rescue teams and police units deployed to the sites of the strikes to clear rubble, put out fires, and search for residents trapped beneath the debris. Damage to residential buildings across two districts The morning attack damaged at least 26 residential buildings across the city’s Shevchenkivskyi and Voznesenivskyi districts, including 23 apartment buildings and three private houses. Municipal officials said three buildings suffered heavy damage. The strike directly hit a five-story residential building, prompting immediate search-and-rescue efforts. Mykhailo Semikin previously said rescue teams focused their work on the damaged building, warning that people could still be trapped under the collapsed sections. Other Topics of Interest Russian Guided Bombs Strike 5-Story Residential Building in Zaporizhzhia – People Feared Trapped Emergency crews search for possible survivors after Russian aerial bombs hit an apartment building, triggering fires and destruction. Saturday’s attack marked the second consecutive morning of heavy Russian guided bomb strikes targeting the city of Zaporizhzhia. On Friday morning, Oct. 9, Russian aircraft dropped six guided aerial bombs across the city, killing one man and injuring 23 people, according to regional authorities. The Friday strike partially destroyed one apartment building, damaged at least 20 other residential blocks, and hit civilian vehicles and an educational facility for children. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.