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Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia kills two, injures 18

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Posted Jun 9, 2026, 06:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-09-0630
Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia kills two, injures 18

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Zaporizhzhia city on June 8, resulting in two fatalities and 18 injuries, including four children aged five, ten, and thirteen.

Russian forces launched a drone attack on Zaporizhzhia city on June 8, resulting in two fatalities and 18 injuries, including four children aged five, ten, and thirteen. Regional head Ivan Fedorov confirmed the assault, which struck a residential area and the city center, causing damage to residential buildings, vehicles, and trading kiosks. One incident involved an FPV drone hitting a minibus, severely damaging the vehicle and injuring a passenger, with an eyewitness describing the drone "just flew into us." This attack follows earlier Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia on June 7, which caused power outages and fires. Separately, Ukrainian forces in the Zaporizhzhia region reported destroying 665 Russian drones between May 31 and June 7.

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Громадське, Суспільне Новини

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