Late Friday night, July 3, Russian forces launched guided aerial bombs and missiles at civilian infrastructure in the Zaporizhzhia and Odesa regions.
Russian guided aerial bombs hit Zaporizhzhia
At approximately 11:00 p.m. local time on Friday, July 3, Russian forces targeted the city of Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs. According to Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, the strike hit a residential area, damaging a two-story building.
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Eight people sustained injuries in the attack. Fedorov reported that the injured include a 15-year-old boy, a 16-year-old girl, two women, and four men aged between 20 and 66. All affected individuals have received medical assistance. The attack occurred shortly after local authorities issued warnings regarding the threat of guided aerial bombs in the region.
Missile strike on Odesa infrastructure
Separately, Russian forces launched a missile strike targeting civilian infrastructure in the southern Odesa region. Oleh Kiper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, reported that the strike hit a food storage warehouse, sparking a fire.
Rescue services were deployed to the scene and extinguished the blaze. Two people were injured in the incident and are currently receiving necessary medical care. Authorities noted that nearby warehouse facilities also sustained structural damage as a result of the strike.
Earlier daytime attacks in Sumy and Zaporizhzhia
The assault followed a series of daytime attacks across Ukraine on Friday. In the northeastern city of Sumy, a combined strike utilizing drones and guided aerial bombs targeted a central street near an apartment building and a store.
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Acting Sumy Mayor Artem Kobzar reported that at least four people were killed in the Sumy attack, including one child. Twenty individuals were hospitalized, with approximately half reported to be in serious condition.
Preliminary data indicates that three of the injured are minors. Sumy Regional Military Administration H Oleh Hryhorov stated that residential neighborhoods sustained significant damage, and emergency services are continuing debris clearance operations.
Earlier on Friday, Russian forces also conducted multiple daytime strikes on Zaporizhzhia. Regional authorities reported that these attacks, which hit an industrial enterprise and other city locations, resulted in two fatalities and 17 injuries, including an 11-year-old child. Two women were also injured in a separate daytime strike on a city street.
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