Russian strike on Ukraine prison kills 17 as Trump issues Putin ultimatum
Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said that the correctional facility's buildings were destroyed, and nearby private homes were also damaged.
Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky 's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, condemned the strikes as 'another war crime' committed by Russia.
'[Russian President Vladimir]
Putin 's regime, which also issues threats against the United States through some of its mouthpieces, must face economic and military blows that strip it of the capacity to wage war,' Yermak said on social media.
The attack late on Monday hit the Bilenkivska Correctional Colony with four guided aerial bombs, according to the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine. At least 42 inmates were hospitalised with serious injuries, while another 40 people, including one staff member, sustained various injuries.
The strike destroyed the prison's dining hall, damaged administrative and quarantine buildings, but the perimeter fence held and no escapes were reported, authorities said.
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