A recent missile attack by Russian forces killed a resident of the Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye and his 11-year-old daughter. Russia says it has targeted a fuel storage facility in the city’s suburbs. The Ukrainian army reported that it repelled 58 attacks by Russian troops in the Donbass during the last day.
“A rocket landed in the bedroom where they were sleeping”
A 50-year-old resident of the city of Zaporozhye in the south-east of Ukraine died instantly from the attack of the Russian army on April 9, and his 11-year-old daughter died before reaching the hospital. Rescuers found the deceased’s 46-year-old wife in front of the ruins. It is reported that he is in serious condition with burns all over his body.
A neighbor of a family that was hit by a rocket Viktor Khrankin He told Reuters:
“The rocket landed in the room where they were sleeping. It seems that the father was burned alive. The little girl was cut off from the ambulance. The mother was taken to the hospital. But her condition is not good.”
The photo and video published by Reuters show that the house that was hit by the missile was completely destroyed, and nearby houses were also destroyed. According to official data released by Ukraine, 468 children have been killed and about 1,000 have suffered various injuries since the Russian invasion.
60-70% of the Zaporizhia region of Russia and this region Melitopol, Berdyansk fully occupied the cities. Russian forces periodically shell the Ukrainian-controlled city of Zaporozhye. Civilians suffer from such attacks.
President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky Russia condemned the attack on the eve of Easter, an important day for the Orthodox.
“Irina, who died together with her father, would have been 11 years old. I offer my condolences to her relatives. Her mother is in a serious condition. This is how a terrorist state celebrates a religious holiday. In this way, Russia isolates itself even more from the world and humanity.”
The Russian Ministry of Defense denied that it had struck civilians and announced that it had destroyed a warehouse in Zaporozhye with 70,000 tons of fuel. However, it was not possible to confirm this information through independent sources.
Bakhmut became the center of war
The city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region is still a hotbed of war in Ukraine. In recent days, it was reported that Russian forces occupied a number of neighborhoods in Bakhmut. The Ukrainian army protects the western part of the city. Bakhmut, where 70 thousand people lived before the war, now has only a few residents. A part of the city was completely destroyed. One of the local residents told journalists:
“What could we do?” There is no water in the city, and the lights have already gone out. We have nothing,” he said.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine repelled about 40 Russian attacks in the east of the country in the last day. Almost half of them correspond to Bakhmut region. Russian military forces carried out 23 air and 4 missile strikes on Ukrainian territory. Also, the Russians continue their main attacks in the directions of Kupyansk, Limansk, Bakhmut, Avdeevka and Maryinka.
The battle for Bakhmut has become the longest since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. Military analysts note that both sides suffered heavy losses.
In recent months, Russian forces have intensified their offensive to capture the city of Bakhmut and surrounding towns and villages.