Russia’s attack leaves one killed in Zaporizhzhia, over 20 injured, including children
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Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:20:00 +0300

KhersonAccording to the regional administration, around 9:00 p.m. the Russian invaders attacked a 54-year-old resident of Kherson with a drone.“The victim suffered a blast injury and multiple shrapnel wounds to his arms and legs. He was hospitalized in serious condition and is now under the supervision of doctors, who are providing all necessary care,” the city council added.Zaporizhzhia and regionAt 10:01p.m., regional governor Ivan Fedorov reported air defense activity.“Explosions in Zaporizhzhia region! Stay in safe places until the alert is over,” he wrote.At 10:14p.m., he noted that residents in one district of the city had heard an explosion. “Information is being verified. Inspections continue,” he added.Later, he clarified that the attack damaged a building and caused a fire at an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia. Preliminary reports indicate no casualties.Later, Fedorov reported that a 69-year-old man was injured in a Russian attack on the Zaporizhzhia district.“Russians hit a car in Mahdalynivka with an FPV drone. The vehicle was damaged. The injured man is receiving all necessary care,” he added.At 03:29 a.m., Ivan Fedorov reported that Russians struck Zaporizhzhia with at least three drones, damaging private houses and sparking a fire.At 03:32 a.m., the regional governor again reported explosions in the region.Later, reports said that some streets in Zaporizhzhia lost power due to the strikes.“Energy crews will begin repairs as soon as the security situation allows,” Fedorov added.
At 4:01 a.m. and 4:06 a.m. and 4:38 a.m., Fedorov again reported explosions in the region.There was also information that three people were injured in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia.
"Russians attacked the regional center with various types of weapons. There were hits to residential buildings. The fire caused by the strikes is spreading," noted the head of the Regional Military Administration.As of 4:39 a.m., explosions were reported in the region again.As of 5:14 a.m., Fedorov informed that during the massive attack, Russian aggressors struck at least 12 times in Zaporizhzhia. Private houses were destroyed, high-rise buildings and industrial enterprises were damaged."Fires broke out at the sites of the attacks. So far, three people have needed medical assistance," he added.
Later, Ivan Fedorov shared a video showing the aftermath of the Russian attack.As of 6:20 a.m., it was reported that one person was killed and six others were wounded, including one child, as a result of the massive Russian attack.“Russian strikes destroyed private houses, damaged high-rise buildings, cafes, service stations, and an industrial enterprise,” noted Fedorov.As of 6:33 a.m., the number of wounded in Zaporizhzhia increased to 16, including two children."The enemy attacked the regional center with Shaheds and missiles. One person died as a result of the combined attack. Eight people are hospitalized, two of them are children - a ten-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl," said Ivan Fedorov.
Later, the head of the Regional Military Administration reported that 14 apartment buildings and more than forty private houses were damaged in the night attack on Zaporizhzhia. They were cut off from electricity and gas supply.
As of 7:15 a.m., the number of injured in Zaporizhzhia increased to 22.“Three children are among the injured - boys aged 9 and 10 and a girl aged 16,” noted Ivan Fedorov.As of 8:55 a.m., the number of casualties of the night attack in Zaporizhzhia increased to 24.Power supply problemsAs of 10 a.m., it was reported that 25,000 residents were without electricity as a result of the Russian attack."Restoration work has already begun. Five emergency teams are working. The specialists promise to complete the work within a day," said the head of the Regional Military Administration.Dnipro and the region At 4:09 a.m., the head of the Dnipro regional military administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported that the region was under massive attack, with explosions being heard. According to him, there were hits in Dnipro and Pavlohrad. At 7:30 a.m., the head of the Regional Military Administration clarified that the Russian military had launched a combined massive attack on the Dnipropetrovsk region. The aggressor launched missiles and drones at the region."Infrastructure facilities were damaged in Dnipro and Pavlohrad. Fires broke out on them. In addition, a private house and an outbuilding in the regional center caught fire. A summer kitchen was damaged," informed Lysak.
Nikopol district also suffered from FPV drone attacks. In addition, the Russian hit the Mezhivska community in the Synelnykivskyi district with a drone. Kyiv regionOn the morning of August 30, Ukrainian Railways informed that due to nighttime Russian shelling and damage to the railway infrastructure in Kyiv region, a number of trains were delayed and would arrive at Kyiv station with a delay of 2 hours."The railroad has begun to restore the infrastructure and will do everything to return to the standard schedule as soon as possible," the company added.Cherkasy regionIhor Taburets, head of the Cherkasy Regional Military Administration, said that two Russian missiles and 14 UAVs were neutralized within the region.In Cherkasy district, a blast wave damaged windows in a local lyceum. There were also several fires of dry vegetation caused by falling debris. In particular, in the regional center on an area of 800 square meters. The fire was quickly extinguished.Zelenskyy's reaction President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to the Russian attack, noting that Volyn, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zhytomyr, Zaporizhzhia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, Rivne, Sumy, Kharkiv, Khmelnytskyi, Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, and Chernihiv regions were under attack. There were many fires, mostly affecting civilian infrastructure."We saw the world's reaction to the previous attack. But now that Russia is once again showing that it doesn't care about words, we are counting on real actions. It is clear that Moscow used the time allotted for the preparation of the leaders' meeting to prepare new massive strikes. The only way to reopen the window of opportunity for diplomacy is to impose tough tariffs on all those who pump money into the Russian army and effective sanctions against Moscow itself, including banking and energy sanctions. This war will not stop with political statements - we need real steps. We are waiting for the actions of the United States, Europe and the whole world," Zelenskyy emphasized.











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