Russian Drone Strikes Zaporizhzhia, Five Wounded Including Two Children

Russian forces struck one of Zaporizhzhia's residential districts on the evening of October 8, 2026, wounding five people. Two children were among those injured, according to acting head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration Mykhailo Semikin.

Five casualties including children

The attack injured a minor girl, a woman, and two men. The initial report noted two wounded, but the total rose to five as emergency services assessed the scene. Facades of nearby multi-story buildings sustained damage.

FPV drone hits regional council building

In a separate strike, an enemy FPV drone hit the Zaporizhzhia regional council building, hitting its emblem directly. The impact caused smoke but no fire, and no people were harmed in that strike.