The number of people killed in yesterday's Russian strikes on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye has risen to eight, the governor of the Zaporozhye region, Ivan Fedorov, said this morning on his Telegram account, adding that 42 people were injured.
"The number of dead as a result of the Russian attack on Zaporozhye has increased to eight, and one year-old boy is among them," said Fedorov.
The previous balance was four dead, and this information was previously stated by the Ukrainian Minister of the Interior, Igor Klimenko, who then said that 18 people were wounded.
The State Emergency Service announced that Russian troops carried out five airstrikes on the city, hitting a residential building and a hospital, Radio Free Europe's Ukrainian service reported earlier.
Klimenko said earlier that the rescuers pulled out two injured children and an injured woman from under the ruins of the residential building. Rescuers are still searching for people who may be trapped under the rubble, he said on Telegram.
Officials previously said the hospital was damaged in an airstrike.
Regional Governor Ivan Fedorov said on social media that among the injured were a one-year-old boy, a four-month-old girl and a 10-year-old boy. Two people are in serious condition, he added.
According to Fedorov, all Russian strikes hit civilian infrastructure, including houses and an apartment building.
President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is attending a summit of European leaders in Budapest, called on Ukraine's allies to provide more weapons to help Kiev defend its skies.
"They enjoy killing people," Zelensky said on the X Network, referring to Russian forces.
He again called for greater air defenses for Ukraine and permission to use Western-supplied weapons to carry out long-range strikes against Russian military targets.
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