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Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Large fire affecting critical infrastructure reported in Zaporizhzhia Oblast following Russian drone attack
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A large fire erupted at a critical infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia Oblast following a Russian drone attack, regional Governor Ivan Federov said on March 8. As a result of the strike, gas supplies have been limited in the region, Federov added. Russia has regularly launched missiles targeting various regions of the country. Russian forces have continuously targeted Ukraine's critical infrastructure as Russia continues to test Ukrainian resolve in the harsh winter months. Amid the U.S. pause on with Kyiv, the New York Times reported on March 5, citing undisclosed U.S. and Ukrainian officials, that the pause warnings against Russian drones and missiles striking Ukrainian military and civilian targets. 0:00 / 1× No information was immediately available on the full extent of the damage, or whether any casualties were sustained in the attack. No details were provided on the location of the facility. Multiple explosions were heard between 10:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. local time, amid the reported threat of Russian drone attacks. Russian forces separately launched missiles towards eastern regions of the country on the evening of March 8. The attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast comes just one day after Russia launched a mass strike against various regions of Ukraine targeting energy and gas infrastructure across the country. In the attack, Russian missiles struck critical infrastructure in Ternopil, Poltava, and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts. Zaporizhzhia Oblast, situated on Ukraine's front line, is the target of near daily Russian drone, missile, and glide bomb attacks. Read also: Russian mass missile attack targets critical infrastructure across Ukraine We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia with 10 UAVs, fires start in city
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia with 10 UAVs on the night of 16-17 February. Explosions could be heard, and fires broke out in the city. Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration Details: At 02:32, Federov reported that explosions occurred in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. An air-raid warning was issued after 01:00 in the oblast due to the threat of Russian attack UAVs. Update: At 02:39, Federov reported that air defence forces were responding to the airborne targets. Later, Fedorov reported that a fire broke out in a non-residential building due to the Russian attack. Quote from Federov: "Russian forces attacked the city with 10 UAVs. As a result, a blast wave damaged warehouses, and fires broke out. Early reports that no one was injured." Support UP or become our patron!
