This morning, the number of casualties from the Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia rose to 17. This was reported by the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, on Telegram.

«The number of injured due to the enemy strike in Zaporizhzhia has increased to 17 people», - he wrote.

It is known that the shockwave and debris damaged residential buildings, business facilities, and partially destroyed a bus stop. A fire broke out at the impact site, with rescuers, police, and medics on-site. A pit formed at the site of the Russian strike, from which a person was rescued. Medics are currently fighting for their life.

«From the pit created by the explosion, police and rescuers retrieved a person with burns. Medics are fighting for their life», - Fedorov added.