Ukrainian rescuers work at the site of a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine, early Saturday morning after a Russian drone and missile attack that killed one and injured 29 others. Photo by State Emergency Service of Ukraine/EPA
Aug. 30 (UPI) — An overnight aerial attack by Russia hit residential areas in southeastern Ukraine, killing one and injuring 29, Ukrainian authorities announced on Saturday.
Russia launched 537 drones and 45 missiles targeting the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia, ABC News reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for sanctions against nations and entities that enable Russia to continue its assault on Ukraine.
He also called for economic and energy sanctions against Russia.
“This war won’t stop with political statements alone,” Zelensky said in a post on X. “We expect action from the U.S., Europe and the entire world.”
Ukraine’s air defenses shot down all but 24 drones and five missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force announced.
The remaining drones and missiles damaged more than 40 houses and 14 apartment buildings and knocked out power to about 25,000 households.
Homes, businesses and infrastructure also suffered damage in the neighboring Dnipropetrovsk region, and debris from intercepted drones and missiles also damaged properties and caused some injuries elsewhere.
Ukraine targeted two Russian oil refineries in drone attacks early Saturday.
Ukrainian forces struck the Krasnodar Refinery in southwestern Russia and the Syzran Refinery that is located southeast of Moscow in Samara Oblast, Ukrainian drone commander Maj. Robert Brovdi announced.
The Ukrainian military is assessing the success of its drone attacks.
