Ukraine–Russia

Zaporizhzhia: overnight Russian attack on 18 October hits a residential building, killing a 27-year-old woman and injuring a woman and a six-year-old girl

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ATTACK
Location
Zaporizhzhia city (city-level, estimated)
Actors
Russia · Ukraine
Importance
Standard

A Russian attack hit a residential building in Zaporizhzhia overnight into 18 October 2026, killing a 27-year-old woman and injuring a 58-year-old woman and a six-year-old girl, acting regional governor Mykhailo Semikin said on Telegram. He said two apartment buildings, 18 vehicles and a building of an educational institution were damaged. Prosecutors opened a war-crimes investigation, Suspilne reported. The weapon used was not specified in the sources read.

  • Fatalities: Best 1 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Woman killed, two injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia · A 27-year-old woman killed.
  • Injuries: Best 2 · Confidence: Probable · Evidence: Woman killed, two injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia · A 58-year-old woman and a six-year-old girl injured.

Verification: unverified

Evidence: Woman killed, two injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and the region on 18 October: what is known

Acting Zaporizhzhia regional governor via Telegram, relayed by Ukrinform and Suspilne; weapon type and exact address not given.