Russian forces have once again launched a fierce shelling of the Zaporizhzhia region: one person was killed, and three others wounded as a result of an attack in Huliaipole
In Zaporizhzhia oblast, which has long been at the heart of a difficult conflict, a new act of military violence occurred at the hands of Russian occupational forces. According to reports from local authorities and the military, on June 12, the Russians carried out a massive airstrike against the Huliaipole community — one of the key settlements in the region, controlled by Ukrainian authorities but under constant threat from the enemy. According to official information from Ivan Fedorov, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, this attack resulted in tragic consequences — unfortunately, a 60-year-old resident of the settlement was killed in the strike. Additionally, three residents aged 65, 62, and 58 were hospitalized with injuries. The official noted that this strike was only a prelude to a larger-scale attack conducted by the occupiers in that area. Significant destruction and fire The shelling caused severe damage to residential buildings. Witnesses reported that many structures were destroyed or damaged, and a fire broke out in one of the damaged homes, complicating the situation and requiring emergency rescue services. Besides human casualties, infrastructure was also affected — houses, utility buildings, and street infrastructure suffered substantial damage. What witnesses and authorities say Ivan Fedorov stated that Russian occupiers launched at least four airstrikes on Novohrihoriivka — one of the most vulnerable settlements prone to frontline hostilities in the Huliaipole community. Its residents have faced aerial threats multiple times before, which take lives and destroy homes. Background: On the morning of June 12, it was reported that in the course of a single day, Russian troops increased their activity in the region, launching a total of 498 strikes on 16 settlements in Zaporizhzhia oblast. The most affected was Malykaterinivka, where two civilians were wounded in the attacks. These details were released by the Ukrainian General Staff and regional military authorities. Communities in the region remain under threat: daily shelling undermines the peaceful lives of residents, destroys buildings, and damages infrastructure. This serves as a further reminder of the ongoing and exhausting struggle for security and independence in the region and the country as a whole. Authoritative sources emphasize that the situation remains tense, and Ukrainian military forces will do everything possible to protect local residents and stabilize the situation, while the enemy continues to deliberately destroy Ukrainian communities and assert their dominance over the temporarily occupied territories.