One killed, seven injured and university damaged in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia – photos, video

Jun 17, 2026 - 03:11
One killed, seven injured and university damaged in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia – photos, video

Russian forces conducted five strikes on the city of Zaporizhzhia on the evening of 16 June, killing one person and injuring seven. An educational institution, a shopping centre and a residential building have been damaged.

Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration; Main Directorate of the National Police of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Quote: "Fires have broken out in a residential building and a shopping centre as a result of the enemy strike."

A man being provided with help Photo: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration
A building on fire Photo: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration

Details: Fedorov also reported that one person had been killed. A building at Zaporizhzhia National University was damaged, with windows blown out by the blast wave.

A damaged university Photo: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration

Update: As of 00:30, the number of people injured had risen to seven.

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