Russian drones injure 14 in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, no deaths reported


Rescuers work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine May 1, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer

(Reuters) -A Russian drone attack late on Thursday set buildings ablaze in Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, injuring 14 people, but causing no deaths, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said.

Fedorov, writing on the Telegram messaging app, clarified earlier casualty figures, saying a report that one person was killed had proved to be untrue.

One man buried under rubble had been pulled out alive, he said. Nine people were being treated in hospital.

Fedorov said Russian forces had made at least 10 strikes on the city, targeting private homes, high-rise apartment buildings, educational institutions and infrastructure sites.

Pictures posted online showed a building ablaze and rescue teams making their way through rubble and clambering up the side of damaged buildings on extended ladders. One picture showed a rescue team carrying an injured man to safety.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Bogdan KochubeyEditing by Rod Nickel)

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