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Russian Glide Bomb Attack Kills 15 in Zaporizhzhia
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In Short: At least 15 people, including three children, were killed in a Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
Russian forces struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with five guided glide bombs on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, including three children, according to Ukrainian officials.
The attack occurred near a public transport stop where passengers were inside a bus, according to Mykhailo Semikin, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration.
The Russian strike targeted a minibus carrying civilians, said Mykola Lukashuk, head of the Dnipropetrovsk region council, describing the incident as a cynical attack on people going about their daily business.
In addition to the fatalities, at least seven others were injured in the attack, bringing the total number of casualties to 22.
The Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia came as part of a broader wave of strikes across Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating that 13 other regions in Ukraine were also attacked overnight.
Acting Mayor Regina Kharchenko told Ukrainian television that the ground floor of several buildings was hit, causing floors above to collapse, trapping civilians under the rubble.
The attack on Zaporizhzhia, which sits on the opposite bank of the Dnipro river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian troops since the war began, has drawn condemnation from Ukrainian officials.
Ukrainian officials have also reported that Russian forces launched 890 strikes on 49 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region the day before the attack.
Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported that a Russian military officer was killed in a targeted attack in Sevastopol, Crimea, and a woman has been arrested on suspicion of carrying out the attack.
There was no immediate comment from Russia on the attack on Zaporizhzhia, despite the severity of the casualties.
In the first six months of 2026, at least 1,396 civilians were killed and 7,978 others wounded in Ukraine, according to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, marking a 37 percent increase from the same period in the previous year.
The UN mission also noted that at least 250 civilians were killed and 1,596 others injured in Ukrainian attacks inside Russia during the same period, a 121 percent increase in civilian casualties compared with the previous year.
What this adds
The attack on Zaporizhzhia highlights the ongoing and severe impact of the conflict on civilian populations in Ukraine.
Background
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the collapse was likely due to water accumulation and ongoing repair work in the basement of Hostel Daze, a building that housed students from nearby colleges.
Rescue and relief operations are ongoing, with at least seven people, including a three-year-old, injured after the building collapsed on Wednesday.
What's confirmed
- Ukrainian officials say that a Russian drone strike on a bus near the front line in southern Ukraine has killed at least five people and injured seven others.
- The drone struck near a public transport stop while passengers were inside the bus, Mykhailo Semikin, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported.
- Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine a day after Moscow vowed to achieve its war aims "no matter the circumstances", authorities said Sunday.
What's still developing
- Published by Ghulam Faruque Alam and Printed at Sariatpur Printing Press 28/B Toyenbee Circular Road,Dhaka-1000 and on behalf of HRC Media Ltd. 9/F, HRC Bhaban, 46 Kawran Bazar Dhaka-1215 Phone No: 02-41010655 Mobile No: 01841011947, 01841042595 E-Mail: businesstinesad@gmail.com At least 15 people including three children were killed on Saturday when Russian forces struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with five guided glide bombs.
- KYIV, Ukraine -- A Russian barrage of missiles and drones targeting Ukraine's capital injured at least 16 people overnight and into Thursday morning, local authorities said.