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Deadly Strikes Hit Zaporizhzhia as Russia and Ukraine Report Mass Drone Attacks

Both countries cite extensive drone activity with conflicting accounts of a deadly strike in occupied Crimea.

Rescuers carry the body of a woman found under debris of her house which was hit during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine September 22, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region/Handout via REUTERS
Rescuers carry the body of a woman found under debris of her house which was hit during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine September 22, 2025. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region/Handout via REUTERS
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People stand near a building destroyed during a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko)

Overview

  • Ukrainian officials said at least three people were killed in pre-dawn bomb strikes on Zaporizhzhia that ignited fires and damaged apartment blocks, houses, cars, and industrial sites.
  • Kyiv region authorities reported fires and damage across four districts after overnight drone attacks, with one man treated for shrapnel wounds in Boryspil district.
  • In Sumy, regional authorities said drones struck around 4 a.m., causing fires and damaging industrial facilities and an educational institution, with one person injured.
  • Ukraine’s Air Force reported shooting down 132 of 141 Russian drones launched since Sunday evening, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses downed 114 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions.
  • Russian-installed officials in Crimea said drones hit the Foros resort area with two to three dead and over a dozen injured, a claim not confirmed by Kyiv, as Krasnodar authorities reported a substation fire and temporary disruption at Sochi airport.