Russian attacks hit Zaporizhzhia and Odesa
Three people were killed and more than 50 injured in Ukraine, according to regional authorities.
Follow-up to: Russian attack on Odesa kills one Friday, 13 November 2026, 08:20
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Russian attacks hit the Ukrainian cities of Zaporizhzhia and Odesa on Friday, according to Ukrainian regional authorities. They said one person was killed and more than 50 injured in Zaporizhzhia, while two people died in Odesa.
A five-storey block of flats in Zaporizhzhia was hit and badly damaged. Governor Mykhailo Semikin said a rescue worker was killed during rescue operations when part of a concrete structure collapsed. According to the authorities, six children were among the injured.
Two people were killed in Odesa in an attack on a residential property, according to Serhiy Lysak, head of the city’s military administration. Lysak said five people were injured, two of them seriously. The reports about the casualties came from Ukrainian regional authorities.
Reuters was unable to independently verify the separate statements. Both Ukraine and Russia deny deliberately targeting civilians. It therefore remains unclear exactly which weapons were used or what the attacks’ immediate military targets were.
The attacks are part of a war that has continued for years, in which cities far from the front are regularly attacked with missiles and drones. The new reports come as Ukraine and Russia continue to accuse each other of attacking civilian targets and infrastructure.
The consequences are not limited to the immediate number of casualties. Damaged homes and infrastructure increase pressure on local emergency services and residents, while repeated attacks worsen the security situation in southern and south-eastern Ukraine.
The news is relevant to the Netherlands because it concerns a new escalation in a war affecting European security, refugee accommodation and energy infrastructure. The exact extent of the damage and independent verification of all reports may still change later.
This article describes what Ukrainian authorities have reported and does not present that information as independently established. New figures may follow once rescue work and verification have been completed.
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The text attributes all casualty figures that have not been independently verified to Ukrainian authorities. No graphic details or unsubstantiated claims about intentions have been added.
- confirmed A Russian attack hit Zaporizhzhia on Friday and caused more than 50 injuries. — Reuters cites regional authorities; independent verification is lacking. source
- uncertain Two people were killed and five injured in Odesa. — Reported by Odesa’s military administration; Reuters was unable to independently verify the statement. source
- uncertain Six children were injured in Zaporizhzhia. — The figure is attributed to the regional governor. source
Editor's note
The casualty figures come from Ukrainian regional authorities. Reuters was unable to independently verify the statements.Sources
- Russian strikes kill one in Zaporizhzhia, two in Odesa — Reuters, gepubliceerd door ThePrint
- Air defenses neutralize 81 of 96 drones launched by Russia against Ukraine since evening — Ukrinform
The story so far
- Friday, 13 November 2026, 08:20 Russian attack on Odesa kills one
- Saturday, 14 November 2026, 09:06 Russian attacks hit Zaporizhzhia and Odesa (this article)
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