Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia with North Korean ballistic missiles and is preparing for further escalation, says Zelenskyy
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In Zaporizhzhia, six people were killed and another nineteen were wounded as a result of Russian strikes on civilian infrastructure using North Korean ballistic missiles, Zircon missiles, and KAB bombs. Every move by the Russian Federation indicates that Moscow is preparing exclusively for escalation, not for peace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported this on Telegram.
According to the head of state, other regions were also targeted: in Kyiv, a rocket strike damaged an infectious diseases hospital and local businesses, while in Kherson and Kharkiv, power outages were reported following overnight strikes on power substations. The enemy also struck the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Mykolaiv regions.
In total, the enemy deployed more than 120 drones, most of which were the latest Shahed jet drones.
Every move Russia makes-increasing ballistic missile production, bringing in North Korean equipment, and preparing for mobilization-all of this shows that Moscow is preparing not for peace, but for escalation. And the world must respond now; it cannot wait
Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine
As a reminder, on the night of August 11, Russian troops launched a combined strike on Zaporizhzhia. The occupiers attacked industrial facilities and infrastructure. A garage cooperative and non-residential buildings were damaged. The strike also caused fires and power outages.
Read also: On the morning of August 10, Russian troops attacked Zaporizhzhia with a guided aerial bomb. The strike resulted in casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.
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Anastasia Kabysh managing editor
All materialsShe studied at the School of Journalism at Boris Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University. She has been working in the media since 2023. She previously worked at Channel 5.