Russia has said that at least five people were killed and 18 others injured after a drone strike hit a market in Tokmak in the Zaporizhzhia region today.
Zaporizhzhia region Governor Evgeny Balitsky said the casualties are preliminary as rescue operations continue.
According to authorities, the strike targeted civilians shopping at the market, and the injured have been shifted to a local hospital. Separately, officials in Russia’s Belgorod region said an overnight missile strike killed one woman and injured another. The Zaporizhzhia region remains a disputed region, claimed by both Russia and Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict.
The Russian-installed governor of Zaporizhzhia region, Yevgeny Balitsky, said on Telegram that a drone struck a market in the city of Tokmak in what he described as a targeted attack on civilian infrastructure.
“This is a blow to civilian life, to people who came to buy food. Responsibility for this tragedy lies with those who deliberately target civilian targets,” he said.
Ukraine has yet to respond to Russia’s latest claims, and independent verification remains difficult due to the ongoing war.