Russian forces carry out airstrikes on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, using guided aerial bombs, according to local officials. In an attack reported for July 25, the strikes involve three guided bombs and target an enterprise focused on purifying and supplying drinking water. Emergency responders retrieve a woman from rubble, and she is later reported to have died. Police and local authorities say 11 people are injured, including three children, and that the injured receive urgent medical treatment.
In a separate attack reported for July 26, Russian forces strike Zaporizhzhia during the daytime with guided aerial bombs. Officials say impacts hit a gas station and nearby warehouses. The blast damages a multi-story residential building and an educational institution through the blast wave and debris. Local authorities report one death and six injuries from this strike. The Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor’s Office initiates a war crimes investigation into the July 26 attack.
Across both incidents, sources describe damage to civilian infrastructure and casualties, with investigations and medical response underway.
