# Russia strikes Zaporizhzhia, injures 50, including 8 children

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russia-strikes-zaporizhzhia-injures-50-including-8-children/
- Published: 2026-11-13T12:12:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T23:09:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-strikes-zaporizhzhia-injures-13-including-5-children/
- Topics: Europe, Russia-Ukraine War, World

## Key points

- Russian strike injured 50 people, including eight children.
- A rescue worker was killed while clearing debris.
- Search and rescue operations are continuing.

## Summary

A Russian morning strike on Zaporizhzhia injured 50 people, including eight children, and damaged two residential buildings, local authorities said on 13 November. The attack prompted fires and an ongoing rescue operation; a rescue worker was killed while clearing debris.

Rescuers freed 17 people trapped in their apartments, and emergency service psychologists assisted 31 residents, including two children. The strike came amid heightened pressure on Ukrainian defences in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, about 75% of which is occupied by Russian forces, according to territorial data cited in the article. A Ukrainian commander has warned that losing Zaporizhzhia would be comparable to losing Donbas.

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