12 killed in Russian missile attack in Ukraine
Russia launched a missile attack on a residential area in Zaporizhia, Ukraine. 12 people were killed and 49 people were injured.
According to the news agency Reuters, 6 children were among the victims of the Russian missile attack. The regional governor of Zaporizhia, Alexander Staruk, confirmed the matter on Sunday (October 9). It is reported that the attack was carried out in a residential area on Saturday (October 8) night.
Reuters reports that Russia has launched at least 12 missile strikes in Zaporizhia, local authorities said. A 9-storey building was partially damaged. Five other residential buildings collapsed overnight.
Governor Alexander said more people could be trapped under the rubble. Rescue operations are underway at the spot. Meanwhile, eight people have been rescued alive.
Earlier, a Ukrainian official named Anatoly Kurtev said that 17 people were killed in the Russian missile attack. Although the news agency could not independently verify the truth of these news.
Meanwhile, the only bridge connecting Crimea to the Russian mainland since the blast has been partially opened to traffic, and local authorities said trains would soon resume.
The head of the Republic of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said in a Telegram post that traffic over the Crimea bridge has resumed. The bridge has been opened for vehicular and bus traffic through a thorough monitoring process.
According to media RT, the Ministry of Transport of Russia has also confirmed the resumption of traffic on the Crimea bridge. Initially one lane of the bridge is open for traffic in both directions (Russia-Crimea). Earlier, the Russian committee formed to investigate the explosion incident said on Saturday (October 8) that an explosion in a truck on the bridge caused 7 fuel tanks of a train bound for Crimea to catch fire. Three people have died in this incident.
The All-Russian Union of Insurers said the damage to the bridge due to the explosion could be 200-500 million rubles ($3.2-8 million).
Ukraine's top officials cheered after the explosion on the Crimean bridge, but did not claim responsibility. However, Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu congratulated Kiev's special operations unit, which many believe was behind the 'operation'.
This incident happened on Saturday morning local time on the Crimean bridge connecting the Crimean peninsula with the mainland of Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin inaugurated the bridge in 2018.
