Shortly before the strike, the air alert due to the risk of ballistic missile attack had been triggered in this region where the largest nuclear power plant in Europe is located, occupied by Russia since the start of its invasion of Ukraine early 2022.
The head of the Ukrainian presidential administration, Andriï Iermak reacted on Telegram by calling on the West to do more to help Ukraine. “Zaporizhia. A new Russian attack, there are dead and wounded. The violence must be stopped with firm action. Allies must act more firmly,” he insisted.
Russia accelerates its conquests in the East
kyiv accuses the West of timidity in the face of Russia, at a time when the latter is accelerating its conquests in eastern Ukraine and is accused of deploying North Korean troops to fight Ukraine.
War in Ukraine: what can North Korea bring to Russia?
The sending of 10,000 to 12,000 North Korean soldiers to Russia raises questions. Without experience of high-intensity warfare, and not speaking the same language, their possible military added value in Ukraine remains to be demonstrated. On the other hand, this contingent would have much more to learn from the Russians. Decryption
Divided by the Dnieper River, the city of Zaporizhia, which had more than 700,000 inhabitants before this war, is approximately 35 kilometers as the crow flies from Russian positions.
Several Ukrainian media and military bloggers have raised the risk of a possible Russian offensive in the Zaporizhia region in recent days. It would thus add to Moscow's main assault on the eastern front, where the Ukrainian army has been forced to retreat for months.
