Russian drone strike hits apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, injuring five

Five people, including a five-year-old child, were injured when a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, according to Ukrainian reporting on the incident.

The strike hit a residential structure in the city, causing injuries among residents that included the young child. Authorities in the area have been responding to the aftermath of the attack as part of the broader pattern of strikes on Ukrainian population centers during the ongoing war.

Part of a continuing pattern of strikes

Zaporizhzhia, a city in southeastern Ukraine, has repeatedly been the target of Russian strikes throughout the conflict, with residential buildings among the structures hit on multiple occasions. This latest strike on an apartment building adds to the toll of civilian injuries reported in the city.

Details on the extent of the five injuries, including whether any are considered life-threatening, were not elaborated beyond the confirmation that five people, including the child, were hurt in the strike.

Ukrainian officials and emergency services typically respond to such strikes with search, rescue and medical assistance efforts, and further information about the building's condition and the response to the attack may follow as authorities assess the damage.