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15:20 26 Mar 2023

Death toll rises to two after Zaporizhzhia missile attack Wednesday

Фото: Телеграм/ Анатолій Куртєв

The number of people killed as a result of a missile attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia on 22 March has increased – an 18-year-old died in the hospital.

A teenager born in 2004 died in the hospital, Zaporizhzhia regional military administration reports.

According to the administration, the boy had an open craniocerebral injury. Doctors fought for the victim's life for two days, but could not save him.

What do we know about Zaporizhzhia missile strike

On Wednesday, 22 March, around 12:00,the russian military launched six missiles on the city of Zaporizhzhia. One of them hit two apartment buildings standing next to each other.

The Air Force said that the russian occupiers fired from a multiple-launch rocket system, possibly a Tornado S.

Soon Zaporizhia RMA reported that russian troops hit a nine-story residential building located in a residential area. The enemy fired two rockets at the building.

The number of victims was constantly increasing. The death of one of the victims was soon reported.

According to the results of the rescue operation russian strike injured 34 people, 29 were hospitalized, including 3 children. At that time, they informed about one victim who died in the hospital.

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