Russian airstrike hits residential area in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, no injuries reported

Russian troops again attacked Orikhiv town in Ukraine's southern Zaporizhzhia region, damaging residential areas.

There are no casualties for now, local authorities report.

The enemy launched another air attack on Orikhiv. Terrorists bombed the residential area again: private houses and property were damaged, the statement says.

Rescuers are already working at the site and eliminating the consequences.

Russians began to hit the cities of Zaporizhzhia with modified half-ton aerial bombs a few weeks ago, shelling them additionally with artillery.

On 8 April 2023, at around 10:30, Russia's military personnel, using means of warfare prohibited by international law, carried out an aerial bomb attack on the cities of Orikhiv and Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia region.

Two men aged 56 and 67 were injured.

As a result of the shelling, farm buildings, and private residential buildings were damaged, and windows were blown out by the shock wave. The premises of the enterprise, as well as the adjacent territory, were partially destroyed.

Ukraine has launched a pre-trial investigation in criminal proceedings on the facts of violation of the laws and customs of war.