Rússia launches large-scale attack on Zaporizhzhia and 54 other settlements
Russian forces struck 55 settlements in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast during 24 October, using missiles, aircraft, drones, artillery and rocket launchers. Four people were injured in attacks on the city of Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia district, while residential buildings, vehicles and infrastructure were damaged.
Pontos principais
- Russian forces carried out 832 strikes on 55 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast during 24 October
- Six missile strikes were reported in the city of Zaporizhzhia
- Eighteen airstrikes hit 15 settlements, including Kushugum, Tavriiske, Novorozivka, Hryhorivske, Vilnyanka and Yehorivka
- Two rocket-launcher salvos were recorded in Dolynka
- 181 artillery strikes were carried out against settlements in the region
- Fifty reports of damage to homes, vehicles and infrastructure were received
- Four people were injured in attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia district
Porque é importante
The attack affected numerous communities across Zaporizhzhia Oblast and involved a wide range of weapons. It damaged homes, vehicles and infrastructure, and people were injured in Zaporizhzhia and the surrounding district.
O que aconteceu
Russian forces carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Zaporizhzhia and other settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The reported attacks included 832 strikes on 55 localities, six missile strikes on the city, 18 airstrikes on 15 named settlements, two rocket-launcher salvos in Dolynka and 181 artillery strikes on populated areas. Fifty reports registered damage to residential buildings, vehicles and infrastructure. Four people were injured in the attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Zaporizhzhia district.
Como o descrevem as fontes ucranianas
Ukrainian reporting focused on the scale of the attack across Zaporizhzhia Oblast, including the number of strikes, affected settlements, types of weapons, damaged property and casualties. The reports also highlighted the use of FPV drones.
Onde as versões divergem
The reports differ on several figures. Ukrinform reported 934 strikes on 61 settlements and seven people injured, while other reports counted 832 strikes on 55 settlements and four injured. One source reported 25 drones, compared with 625 in another report. The number of settlements hit by the 18 airstrikes was listed as 14 in one report and 15 in another.
Contexto
The reported figures cover attacks during a single day on 24 October 2026.