Russians launch 736 strikes on Zaporizhzhia region over past day, leaving one killed and another injured

18.03.2026 07:21

Ukrinform

Over the past 24 hours, occupying forces carried out 736 attacks on 39 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region. One person was killed and another injured as a result of an enemy attack on the Polohy district.

The head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, stated this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform.

According to him, Russian troops carried out 20 airstrikes on Veselianka, Orikhiv, Huliaipilske, Dolynka, Yehorivka, Shyroke, Lisne, Rivne, Liubytske, Barvynivka, Svitla Dolyna, Kopani, Zelena Dibrova, Vozdvyzhivka, and Preobrazhenka. A total of 408 UAVs of various types (mostly FPV drones) attacked Bilenke, Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, Stepove, Lukianivske, Pavlivka, Huliaipole, Zaliznychne, Shcherbaky, Mali Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, Bilohiria, Myrne, Hirke, Zelene, Varvarivka, Dobropillia, Pryluky, Tsvitkove, and Vilnianka. Seven MLRS strikes were recorded on Zaporizhzhia, Zaliznychne, Myrne, and Mala Tokmachka.

A total of 301 artillery strikes targeted Stepnohirsk, Prymorske, Stepove, Lukianivske, Pavlivka, Shcherbaky, Mali Shcherbaky, Novodanylivka, Novoandriivka, Mala Tokmachka, Charivne, Bilohiria, Zelene, Varvarivka, Dobropillia, and Pryluky.

There were 66 reports of damage to residential buildings, non-residential premises, infrastructure facilities, and vehicles.

As reported earlier, a previous enemy strike in Zaporizhzhia damaged a Nova Poshta terminal, injuring seven employees.

Photo: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration