As a result of the enemy's massive missile attack on the night of March 22, Zaporizhzhia suffered significant damage, and there are reports of missing people, including a child.
The Secretary of Zaporizhzhia City Council, Anatoliy Kurtev, wrote about this in his Telegram.
He said there were six wounded and two missing people, including a child:
"Two people are currently missing, including a child. Six people asked for medical assistance, they are in a state of moderate severity".
At 08:49 a.m. Kurtev reported that rescue and search operations are ongoing. In total, the enemy attack completely destroyed 2 private houses, 7 houses were partially damaged, the total number of damaged buildings is over 150.
"Two private houses were completely destroyed, another 7 houses were partially destroyed. In total, it is known that more than 150 buildings (both private and multi-storey) have been damaged in the city," emphasized Kurtev, noting that the survey of the territories is ongoing, so the information is being updated.
He adds that rescuers from the State Emergency Service, utilities, regional administrations, social workers and volunteers continue their work on the ground. Kurtev also showed several images of the consequences of the enemy's terrorist attack.
However, later, at 10:48 a.m., the Head of Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration Ivan Fedorov said that the number of missing people had increased to 3, and 10 more people were injured. He noted that 3 locations suffered the most damage:
- 7 private houses were destroyed and dozens damaged as a result of two missile strikes on the households in the private sector of the city.
- 2 entrances and dozens of apartments were damaged by a missile strike near a high-rise building.
Traffic across the DniproHES dam was also stopped. There are no power outages.
Earlier, Fedorov wrote that 4 houses were completely destroyed, more than 40 were damaged, indicating that "these are the consequences of 2 enemy missile strikes on only one of the streets of Zaporizhzhia." He also added several shots of the destruction.
Other local channels also publish footage of the destruction in a private sector in Zaporizhzhia caused by Russian missiles. They state that "in a few hours, the enemy fired almost 20 missiles at Zaporizhzhia. They targeted critical infrastructure. They hit only civilian objects". They also mention the closure of road traffic at the hydroelectric dam.
"Suspilne Zaporizhzhia" showed video of the aftermath of a morning Russian strike on a multi-storey building in one of Zaporizhzhia's residential districts. The building was heavily damaged.
On the air of Apostrophe TV, Askad Ashurbekov, MP of Zaporizhzhia Regional Council, said that it was one of the most massive missile attacks:
"We are currently dealing with one of the most massive missile attacks by the occupants after the attacks in the fall and winter of 2022. Today, 12 missile strikes have hit Zaporizhzhia and the region, 7 houses were destroyed, 35 houses were damaged."
He points out that NPC "Ukrenergo" and the management of DniproHES are currently analyzing the situation and studying energy issues: "... to what extent the plant can produce electricity, how critical are the damages."
Ashurbekov adds that there have been no breakthroughs in the dam so far, "...and, accordingly, there is no reason to say that the dam does not hold water at the Dnipro." He also adds that there is no danger to the citizens in this regard: "As for everything else, the fire continues to be extinguished. As soon as the problem is localized, we will draw conclusions."
Zaporizhzhia Regional Council MP points out that it is very difficult to completely destroy the dam, adding that traffic on the dam will be resumed in the coming days:
"It is important to understand that it is very difficult to completely destroy the dam. To do this, you need to hit it with missiles for weeks. I think that in the coming days, the traffic on the dam will be resumed."
Earlier, we told you how critical the damage at DniproHES was.