15:36
16.04.2026
2-year-old child injured in Zaporizhia following Russia strike
Photo: State Emergency Service
On Thursday afternoon, April 16, Russia launched a strike using a UAV on Zaporizhia, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine reports.
"A two-year-old child was injured as a result of a Russian UAV strike this afternoon. The number of victims is being clarified," the statement on the Telegram channel says.
It is noted that the strike damaged a children’s center, an unused building, and eight multi-story buildings.
Debris from the enemy drone caught fire in an open area.
Rescuers extinguished the blaze.
