One killed and several injured in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia and its oblast

Apr 8, 2026 - 03:05
One killed and several injured in Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia and its oblast

Russian forces have conducted a strike on the town of Balabyne in the Zaporizhzhia district, killing one person, injuring others and damaging residential buildings. A 47-year-old woman has been injured in the city of Zaporizhzhia.

Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram

Quote: "One person has been killed and residential buildings are on fire: Russian forces struck the Zaporizhzhia district with guided aerial bombs."

Details: Fedorov said the attack on Balabyne had destroyed and damaged residential and non-residential buildings and caused fires.

He added that a body had been found under the rubble of one of the houses.

Fedorov later reported that one person had been injured in a separate strike on Zaporizhzhia.

Quote: "A fire broke out at a garage complex after a strike on the regional centre [the city of Zaporizhzhia]. A 47-year-old woman has been injured. She is receiving all the necessary medical treatment."

Background: A Russian drone hit a residential building in the Romny hromada in Sumy Oblast, killing a 42-year-old man. [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

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