At least 20 people died in Ukraine in Russian strikes overnight in Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk regions, world agencies reported, citing local authorities, BTA reported.
Over 40 people were injured. In a total of 8 bombings in Zaporizhzhia region, 16 people died, and in 3 attacks in Dnipropetrovsk region, 4 people died, local authorities reported.
A series of strikes were carried out on a penal center in Zaporizhzhia region, and 16 people died there, and 35 people were injured, wrote in “Telegram“ the head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andriy Yermak, who said that this was “a new war crime committed by the Russians“.
Damage was also caused to neighboring residential buildings. In the Dnipropetrovsk region, in addition to 4 dead, 8 were injured in the midnight attacks, the head of the regional administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported. The attacks were carried out with drones with explosives and guided bombs.