Brutal strike on Zaporizhzhia: latest updates on the rescue operation

Due to the Russian attack on the center of Zaporizhzhia on December 10, the number of victims and injured continues to grow. Rescuers managed to get people alive who spent 7 hours under the rubble. A child and doctors are among the injured .

Details about the injured, the number of caualties, and all the information on the brutal attack on a medical facility are in this TSN.UA exclusive.

At around 3:00 p.m. on December 10, the Russians struck the center of Zaporizhzhia, presumably using ballistic missiles. The missile completely destroyed an office building that housed a private medical center, which took the main impact.

The number of victims kept increasing. Immediately after the attack, rescuers reported 3 injured. Soon, the figure rose to 14, and it became known about 3 killed. By the next morning, it was reported that 8 people had been killed, and the number of injured had risen to 22, including a 5-year-old girl.

However, there were miracles. On the evening of December 10, Head of the Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported that one person, initially declared dead, was resuscitated by medics, although her condition remains critical. Additionally, two women who had spent about seven hours under the rubble were pulled out. They managed to contact rescuers and inform them of their location.

As of the time of this report, the rescue operation is ongoing. Rescuers have been working for over 20 hours, trying to save people who may still be alive under the rubble. There is hope that they may be alive.

The blast wave was so powerful that it destroyed a nearby coffee shop and damaged a neighboring school. At the time of the explosion, six people were inside the school – staff, teachers, and the director.

Efforts are already underway to clean up the school. Parents, colleagues, and even graduates of the institution have come to help eliminate the aftermath of the attack.

Additionally, 20 residential buildings and three non-residential structures were damaged around the epicenter of the strike. Over 160 people and 50 units of equipment have been involved in eliminating the aftermath of the enemy's strike.

President Zelenskyy responded to this brutal attack in the evening of December 10, noting that negotiations for additional air defense systems are ongoing.

On December 11, Zaporizhzhia declared a Day of Mourning for the victims of the Russian terrorist attack on the city on December 10.

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