💥 Attack

Russian ballistic missiles or glide bombs struck an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, causing the collapse of three floors and killing 27 people.

Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Stefan Korshak (Substack) Meduza Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Stefan Korshak (Substack) → Source tone: certain

A strike on an apartment building killed 27 and injured 70+ in Zaporizhzhia, with the building collapsing.

Meduza → Source tone: certain

A Russian military strike hit industrial facilities and nearby residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia on the afternoon of May 5, causing fires.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russia struck Zaporizhzhia around 4 p.m. local time on May 5 with four guided bombs, hitting an automobile repair shop and damaging car washes, vehicles, a shop, and residential buildings.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The strike killed 12 people and injured 43 others, including four in critical condition and 18 hospitalized, according to Governor Ivan Fedorov.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with guided bombs on May 5, killing one and injuring at least eight.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:30.935Z

Source story: day-1536b-2026-05-11