The number of casualties in Zaporizhia after the occupiers' attack with high-explosive bombs has increased to 17, including two children, and nine are also known to have died, Head of Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov said on Friday evening.

"Nine people have died, seventeen have been wounded, including two children – the number of casualties from the enemy shelling of Zaporizhia has increased even more," Fedorov said on Telegram.

He also said as a result of the airstrike, a service station was destroyed, and nearby houses and shops were damaged.

Earlier, the administration's head reported nine dead and six wounded.