11 wounded in southern Ukraine in Russian strikes

Kyiv — 

At slightest 11 radical were wounded connected Sunday successful a bid of Russian strikes connected Zaporizhzhia successful confederate Ukraine, exigency services announced.

The determination superior was deed by respective "massive aerial strikes" astatine dawn, Ukrainian exigency services said successful a statement.

"A gathering and six houses successful antithetic metropolis neighborhoods suffered a batch of destruction," said the statement, adding that 42 members of the exigency services were helping those perchance trapped nether the rubble.

"According to preliminary information, the fig of wounded radical has risen to 11," said the exigency services, adding that rescue operations had ended.

A pistillate dragged from the rubble was taken to the hospital.

Regional politician Ivan Fedorov had earlier said that six radical were wounded.

He said that Zaporizhzhia was deed by 10 Russian strikes that destroyed "one multistory gathering and immoderate houses."

Andriy Yermak, the caput of the bureau of the president, deed retired successful a societal media station astatine an effort to "terrorize" the civilian population.

Yermak besides reiterated his called connected Western allies to proviso much weapons to intercept Russian missiles and use much economical sanctions against Moscow.

Russia annexed the Zaporizhzhia portion successful 2022, but the main metropolis of the aforesaid sanction remains nether Kyiv's control.