Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv kill three
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Russian forces struck the Ukrainian cities of Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv overnight on August 25, killing three people. In Zaporizhzhia, a guided aerial bomb killed two, while a missile strike on an industrial zone in Kharkiv killed one. The attacks came after a drone strike on a residential building in Chernihiv injured 14 people, including two children.
Key Facts
- A guided aerial bomb strike on Zaporizhzhia killed two people, according to regional administration head Ivan Fedorov.
- Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported one death from missile strikes on an industrial zone in the Osnovianskyi district.
- A drone strike on a residential building in central Chernihiv injured 14 people, including two children aged 12 and 17.
Zaporizhzhia Attack
A guided aerial bomb struck Zaporizhzhia, killing two people, according to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional administration. The attack also caused a fire in non-residential buildings after a drone strike, Fedorov said. The city is a major industrial center on the Dnipro River, frequently targeted since the start of the full-scale invasion.
Kharkiv Strike
Missile strikes hit an industrial zone in Kharkiv's Osnovianskyi district, killing one person, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported. Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, lies about 30 kilometers from the Russian border. The city has endured repeated shelling and missile attacks throughout the conflict.
Chernihiv Drone Attack
A drone strike on a residential building in central Chernihiv injured 14 people, including two children aged 12 and 17. The attack occurred earlier, before the overnight strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv. Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine, was heavily contested in the early weeks of the war.
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Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv kill three
