Russian attacks on the Zhytomyr region overnight on Sunday, Aug. 9, injured three people and ignited fires across civilian infrastructure, adding to a devastating week-long bombardment across Ukraine. According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS), the strikes caused fires at a civilian infrastructure facility and a private enterprise in the Zhytomyr region. Falling debris also struck a private residential house, igniting the home and nearby outbuildings.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. One person was hospitalized with severe burns, while two others were treated by medical personnel for acute stress reactions. DSNS confirmed that all fires have been extinguished and psychologists are currently working on-site to assist the victims.
Weekly bombardment The strike on Zhytomyr is the latest in a wave of Russian assaults. In a Sunday statement, President Volodymyr Zelensky detailed the scale of the recent bombardments across the country. Over the past week alone, Russia deployed 61 missiles (including 56 targeting ballistic trajectories), more than 1,560 attack drones, and 1,540 guided aerial bombs against Ukrainian cities. “Every such strike against life reminds us again and again: we need more pressure, more sanctions against Russia, and more anti-aircraft defense for Ukraine,” the president emphasized, noting he had received extensive briefings on the consequences of the attacks from regional leaders. On Sunday morning, Russian forces targeted the Saltivka district in Kharkiv. Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported a direct hit on a multi-story residential building, which destroyed the seventh through tenth floors. A second strike hit a neighboring high-rise shortly after.
