A crater was formed as a result of the missile strike

The Russian military launched a missile attack on the city of Zaporizhzhya in the southeast of Ukraine on the afternoon of August 18, as reported by Yuriy Malashko, the head of the Zaporizhzhya Oblast Military Administration.

The extent of the damage and the number of casualties are being clarified; however, preliminary reports suggest there were no casualties.

Anatoliy Kurtev, the acting mayor of Zaporizhzhya, said that blast waves struck three residential buildings, blowing out apartment and balcony windows, as well as windows in stairwells.

Anatoliy Kurtev/Telegram

Two educational institutions also sustained minor damage, he reported.

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The last time Russian troops attacked the center of Zaporizhzhya was on August 10. A hotel building where international delegations stayed caught fire. One woman was killed in the attack, and 16 civilians were injured.

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