Kyiv: One dead and sixteen others were injured after a Russian missile has struck a hotel in the heart of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine on late Thursday.
According to the national police, the destructive impact of an Iskander missile was felt at precisely 7:20pm (1620 GMT) as it hit the city. The toll on Zaporizhzhia has been relentless, with the city enduring consistent Russian shelling. This latest incident resulted in a devastating fire that erupted within a civilian structure, engulfing it in chaos and tragedy, as expressed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Zaporizhzhia Governor Yuriy Malashko reported that among the 16 casualties, four were children, further underscoring the indiscriminate and distressing nature of the attack.
Visual evidence captured the aftermath in stark detail, showcasing a substantial crater, mangled vehicles, and a severely damaged four-storey building, identified by a hotel sign. This building, as local media reported, is the Reikartz Hotel, a prominent establishment situated on the bank of the Dnipro River in the city centre.
