War in Ukraine: Confrontation between Kiev and Moscow over attacks on civilians in Zaporizhia

They proceeded to accuse each other Ukraine and Russia for attacks that occurred in Zaporizhia. On Saturday, Zelensky’s chief of staff stated that Mrseveral civilians were injured by a Russian missile attack on a villagewhile a Moscow-appointed official in the occupied part of the Ukrainian region reported that Kyiv forces bombed a school.

Fighting has continued for months in the Zaporizhia region, one of the Ukrainian regions annexed last year by Russia. Occupying forces have not captured all of its territory, while the Ukrainian army maintains control of the regional capital.

Andrii Yermak, chief of staff of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, said in a post on the Telegram platform that Russian missiles hit the village of Stepnohirsk, injuring two women and a man. Russian forces they also bombed the city of Zaporizhia, where 16 buildings were damagedthe secretary of the municipal council, Anatoly Kurtiev, announced via Telegram.

Vladimir Rogov, a Moscow-appointed official in the occupied part of Zaporizhia, reported that Ukrainian forces bombed a school in Stulneve village and that air defense intercepted a drone over the city of Tokmak. The Defense Ministry in Moscow said earlier that Russian forces destroyed Ukrainian military weapons depots on Friday.

In his Saturday message, Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated his pledge to liberate all lands seized by Russian invaders. “We cannot leave any Ukrainian, any city and any village under Russian occupation”he emphasized.

Source: News Beast

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