Russian troops launch missiles on Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Iryna Balachuk – Sunday, 22 May 2022, 08:42

On the night of 21-22 May, Russian troops carried out a missile strike on a village in the Vilniansk district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast., causing casualties.

Source: Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration on Telegram

Quote: "At 02:44 on 22 May, Russian troops launched missiles on civilian infrastructure in a village in Vilniansk District of Zaporizhzhia Oblast."

Details: According to preliminary information, there are casualties among civilians. Relevant services are currently working at the scene of the incident.

Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration noted that the explosions that could be heard in the city of Zaporizhzhia during the night were caused by this attack.

Background:

• On 21 April, Russian occupation forces carried out a missile attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast. One of the missiles damaged a sanatorium on the island of Khortytsia.
• On the morning of 12 May, Russian troops launched another cruise missile on Zaporizhzhia Oblast, this one striking a nature reserve on the island of Khortytsia and causing a fire there; the island’s infrastructure was not damaged.