💥 Attack

Russian drones targeted Zaporizhzhia, injuring a child.

Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Dozens of attack drones targeted Zaporizhzhia, injuring a child

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russian drones damaged an infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia, where a 16-year-old was injured in the attack.

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces maintain a 90,000-strong 'Dnipro' grouping in the Zaporizhzhia direction

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

The group is commanded by Russian Colonel-General Mikhail Teplinsky, who also commands Russian airborne forces

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Russian forces are conducting tactical-level offensive actions searching for weak points in Ukrainian defense

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Logistics are supported by railways along the northern Azov Sea coast, with Volnovakha railway station now secure for Russian use

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

A Russian drone attack against the city of Zaporizhzhia overnight on Nov. 25 injured a 13-year-old boy

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Extracted: 2026-02-17T16:19:47.975Z

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