Russian forces struck the major Ukrainian industrial city of Zaporizhzhia on Sunday evening, hitting its Central Bus Station and a medical university clinic with guided aerial bombs (KABs). The attack injured 20 people and damaged multiple buildings, according to local authorities.

The strikes occurred just days before a high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on 15 August. The summit—expected to address the war in Ukraine—has prompted warnings from Kyiv and European leaders that no peace deal should be negotiated without Ukraine’s direct participation.

Two targets, significant damage

Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration head Ivan Fedorov said one KAB hit the Central Bus Station and another exploded near the Zaporizhzhia Medical University clinic. Both locations sustained structural damage. Initial reports suggest no one inside the clinic was hurt.

Russian forces hit Zaporizhzhia’s bus station & a medical clinic with 2 guided bombs, injuring 20.

Strike comes 5 days before the Trump–Putin summit.

Security video captures a glide bomb striking the station.

Video: Ivan Fedorov pic.twitter.com/iJSl2ssfhx

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) August 10, 2025

Casualties and emergency response

Authorities confirmed 20 civilians were injured, suffering multiple blast wounds to limbs, heads, and abdominal areas. Rescue workers, medics, and police are on the scene.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the strikes as part of Russia’s ongoing war of destruction:

“Across the entire front line and in our border cities, Russia continues to take lives. They are not seeking peace — they are seeking a way to kill Ukraine. If Russia does not want to stop the war, then its economy must be stopped.”

He called for stronger sanctions and greater international pressure, particularly from the United States and Europe.

Ongoing regional escalation

A day earlier, on 9 August, Russian shelling in Zaporizhzhia Oblast killed three people and wounded another, police said. Over the past 24 hours, Russian forces have attacked 15 settlements, launching nearly 500 strikes with aircraft, artillery, multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), and drones.

A Russian airstrike using guided aerial glide bombs (KABs) struck central Kharkiv, injuring 33 people, including an infant, according to regional officials.

The assault follows a third round of Russia–Ukraine peace talks in Istanbul, which ended without major breakthroughs. As diplomatic progress stalls, Russian aerial attacks have intensified, increasingly targeting urban centers with drones and missiles.

Just hours after peace talks in Istanbul yielded little, Russian warplanes bombed central Kharkiv.

33 were injured, including a 10-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy with head wounds. Fires destroyed 15 cars. One woman is in critical condition.

Video: ASTRA pic.twitter.com/nwCg520mkC

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) July 24, 2025

Bombs land near residential building and civilian site

Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that two KABs struck the city center — one near a multi-story residential building, and another at a civilian enterprise. The explosion near the residential block sparked a fire, damaging approximately 15 vehicles.

Injured include children and an infant

Oleh Syniehubov, head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, confirmed the wounded include a 10-year-old girl, a 17-year-old boy with head injuries, and an infant.

At least five people were hospitalized, including a 33-year-old woman in critical condition.

Damage to vehicles and buildings

The Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that the blast shattered windows in nearby residential buildings.

A fire that destroyed seven vehicles was later extinguished. In a separate strike, garages and personal vehicles in a garage cooperative were also damaged.