Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people
A Russian glide bomb attack on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has killed at least 20 people, including four children. President Zelensky linked the attack to a recent US deal easing sanctions on Russian diesel, criticizing the move as an incentive for continued aggression.
Why it matters
The attack underscores the ongoing human cost of the war in Ukraine and highlights the geopolitical friction between the current US administration's policies and Ukrainian security.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, A number of people are believed to be still under the rubble of the destroyed apartment building in Zaporizhzhia
Russia has attacked the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with five glide bombs, killing at least 20 people including four children, local officials said.
The glide bombs hit residential buildings in the southern city on Saturday morning. At least 32 others were injured in the attack, with more still missing and believed to be under the rubble.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attacks on Zaporizhzhia were Russia expressing "its thanks" for a deal announced by US President Donald Trump last night easing sanctions on Moscow to import Russian diesel.
He added that 13 other regions had come under attack overnight, arguing this demonstrated Russia took "any easing of pressure to mean they can keep fighting".
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