Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Russian attack injures 26 in Zaporizhzhia
On December 17, 2023, Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine.
They used guided aerial bombs, which hit residential buildings, damaged infrastructure, and hit an educational institution.
The attack injured 26 people, including one child.
The city is close to the frontline, less than 25 kilometers away, and has been bombed regularly since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
After the attack, emergency services are working to clear the rubble.
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs on December 17, 2023.
The attack injured 26 people, including a child.
Residential buildings, infrastructure, and an educational institution were damaged.
The city is less than 25 km from the frontline and has been regularly bombed since 2022.
Emergency services are ongoing to clear the rubble.
- Who
- Russian forces
- What
- Guided aerial bomb attacks
- When
- December 17, 2023
- Where
- Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
- Why
- Ongoing conflict since Russia's 2022 invasion
- Location
- Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
- Date
- December 17, 2023
- Casualties
- 26 injured, including a child
- Type of Attack
- Guided aerial bombs
- Targets
- Residential buildings, infrastructure, educational institution
- Distance from Frontline
- Less than 25 km
- Ongoing Situation
- Rubble clearance ongoing