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Russian Strike Injures 22 in Zaporizhzhia After a Day of 884 Attacks on the Region
By Maya Wilson
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Fifteen people were injured when Russian forces struck the Voznesenivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia city on Saturday, November 14, damaging a residential building and the windows of an educational institution, according to regional officials cited by Ukrinform. The injured included two children, eight women and five men.
The reported number of injured rose from an initial four to 15 as further information emerged after the attack. All those injured are receiving medical assistance, according to Mykhailo Semikin, acting head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration.
Semikin reported the damage and updated casualty figure in statements on Telegram.
“As a result of the Russian strike in the Voznesenivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia, a residential building and the windows of an educational institution were damaged,” he said.
He later confirmed the revised toll: “The number of people injured in the enemy attack on the Voznesenivskyi district has increased to 15.”
No deaths were reported from Saturday’s strike in the information provided by the regional administration. The weapon used in the attack was not identified, and officials had not provided further details about the circumstances of the strike.
The condition of the 15 injured people was also not specified beyond confirmation that they were receiving medical assistance.
Region reported 884 strikes in previous 24 hours
Saturday’s attack followed a day of extensive reported Russian strikes across the wider Zaporizhzhia region.
Over the 24 hours preceding the Saturday report, Russian forces carried out 884 strikes on 48 settlements, according to regional figures reported by Ukrinform. The reported attacks comprised 40 airstrikes, 661 unmanned aerial vehicle strikes, mostly involving FPV drones, 20 multiple-launch rocket system attacks and 163 artillery strikes.
Authorities also received 554 reports of damage to infrastructure, homes and vehicles during that period.
The previous day’s attacks had a substantially higher reported casualty toll across Zaporizhzhia city and the surrounding district. Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of the Zaporizhzhia Region Defense Council, said three people were killed, including a child, and 62 others were injured, among them eight children.
“Three people, including a child, were killed. Another 62 people, including eight children, were injured in enemy attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district,” Fedorov said in a Telegram statement.
Those figures relate to the attacks reported over the preceding 24 hours and are separate from the 15 injuries reported after Saturday’s strike in the Voznesenivskyi district.
Casualty toll rises as damage is assessed
The increase from four to 15 injured in Saturday’s attack reflects the updated count reported by Semikin. The 15 comprise two children, eight women and five men. All were receiving medical assistance, but no individual medical conditions or further details about their injuries were provided.
The reported damage was concentrated on a residential building and the windows of an educational institution. The available account does not specify the extent of the damage inside either building.
Ukrinform’s reporting attributes the account of Saturday’s strike and its consequences to regional officials. No Russian response to the reported attack was included in the available information.
The weapon used, the injured people’s conditions and any response from Russian authorities remain unreported.
Maya Wilson
World Desk Lead, The Library Media
Update: The number of people injured in the attack on the Voznesenivskyi district has since risen to 22, Ukrinform reported later on Saturday, citing the updated regional figures.
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