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857 attacks on Zaporizhzhia in one day, eight injured

According to the regional defence council, the Russian army attacked the Zaporizhzhia region 857 times within one day. Eight people were injured, the regional defence council reported.

857 attacks on Zaporizhzhia in one day, eight injured
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According to the regional defence council, the Russian army attacked the Zaporizhzhia region 857 times within one day. Eight people were injured, the regional defence council reported.

Ivan Fedorov, co-chairman of the regional defence council, reported 857 attacks in the Zaporizhzhia region within one day. According to Ukrinform, citing Fedorov’s statements on his Telegram channel, eight people were injured.

According to this, the Russian army fired two missiles at Zaporizhzhia and carried out 17 air strikes, including on Zaporizhzhia, Malokaterynivka, Komyshuvakha, Tavriiske and Novorosiivka. 674 drones of various types – predominantly FPV – attacked Zaporizhzhia, Vilniansk, Orikhiv, Huliaipole and many other places, among others. In addition, the administration recorded two attacks with multiple rocket launchers on Zaporizhzhia and Mahdalynivka as well as 162 artillery attacks. In total, 60 reports of damaged residential buildings, cars and infrastructure were received.

On the night of 26 October, according to the Ukrainian Air Force, the Russian army launched 140 drones and four missiles nationwide, as the news outlet Ukrainska Pravda reports. By 8 a.m., 112 drones and three Kh-59/69 cruise missiles had reportedly been intercepted. Impacts were recorded at 15 locations.

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