One of the most impacted regions on the frontlines of Ukraine is Zaporizhzhia Oblast, which was hit 972 times across 52 settlements between November 12 and 13. According to Ivan Fedorov, the regional governor, dozens were injured and a 17-year-old perished between Thursday and Friday’s strikes.
50 Injured In Recent Strike
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Among the most recent strikes in Zaporizhzhia Oblast was one in one of its southeastern cities, Zaporizhzhia, causing at least 50 injuries, among them eight children.
The strike damaged multiple residential structures. In the Kosmichnyi district, one of the residential buildings hit was damaged on at least three floors.
The second and third floors of the multi-story residence caught fire, according to the acting leader of Zaporizhzhia Oblast’s Military Administration, Mykhailo Semikin.
Russian Drones Hit Kyiv Once Again
Russian unmanned aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes on the Ukrainian capital city overnight into November 13, setting fire to a hospital. The attack formed part of an overnight bombardment that left 9 people dead.
Of the 117 drones Russia launched, 63 were jet-powered, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
The attack happened early in the morning, and at least 80 of the Russian attack drones were intercepted by air defenses.
Thirty-nine of those intercepted were jet-powered.
The Air Force reported that 24 different locations were impacted and 10 locations were affected by falling debris from the attack.
Casualties Spread Across Several Regions
The strike in Zaporizhzhia on Friday morning was one of many carried out across several regions in Ukraine throughout Thursday leading into Friday.
Nine settlements in Kharkiv Oblast were struck by Russian forces.
The governor of the region, Oleh Syniehubov, said that among the 8 who were injured was an 11-year-old as well as two 16-year-old teenagers.
A warehouse and a school were damaged in Zlatopil, and power infrastructure in the city of Izium.
The governor of Donetsk Oblast reported that 4 people died in that region while 7 others there were injured. One of the deaths was in Bilenke, and the other 3 were in Kramatorsk, according to Donetsk Oblast Governor Vadym Filashkin.
Two strikes were reported by the governor of Odesa Oblast, Oleh Kiper, who said the first one hit a furniture factory and injured four, while the second killed two and injured five after hitting a residential building.
Local authorities in Rivne Oblast reported that the Russian attacks hit an apartment building and injured six civilians.
Among the injured were two children.
Thirty-five settlements in Kherson Oblast were targeted. Oleksandr Prokudin, the region’s governor, confirmed that three people were injured.
One injury and two deaths were reported in Sumy Oblast, which was hit over 50 times in 25 different settlements.
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The governor of Vinnytsia Oblast, Nataliya Zabolotna, reported three injuries in her region, as well as damage to a kindergarten, residential buildings, and energy facilities.
Ukrainian Medical Facility Catches Fire From Drone Strike Debris
Along with the human casualties, a hospital in Kyiv suffered structural damage after it caught fire as a result of the strikes.
The State Emergency Service Telegram reported that the hospital fire broke out in Ukraine’s Shevchenkivskyi District, injuring 3 civilians and causing 30 more to evacuate the medical facility.
According to Ronan Derkach, medical director at the Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, all operations at the hospital have been temporarily suspended in the wake of the fire, which reportedly destroyed much of the second floor of the facility.
Recently, on November 11, a Russian drone attack on the city damaged a bus, injuring a 32-year-old man, according to Kyiv’s emergency service.
About the Author: Georgia Gilholy
Georgia Gilholy is a journalist based in the United Kingdom who has been published in Newsweek, The Times of Israel, and the Spectator. Gilholy writes about international politics, culture, and education.
