Two killed in Russian strike on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

The State Emergency service of Ukraine also reported that a 46-year-old woman was pulled out from the wreckage. It identified her as the mother and wife of the victims.

Anatoliy Kurtev, secretary to the city council, stated that two missiles had struck one building and caused damage to dozens more during the overnight strike.

He wrote that "severe punishment for occupiers for their criminal war is inevitable" on Telegram.

Rescuers sorted through piles of concrete and other debris Sunday morning, amid the resounding sound of air-raid sirens.

The family's living room was left with charred walls. A television was still hanging from the wall, despite being smashed into pieces.

Local residents claimed that a body was the victim of the murder. It was found wrapped in a blanket near the scene.

Viktor Hrankin (72), a neighbour, said, "It's a shame. They were a young couple."

Yuriy Malashko, regional governor, told Reuters that the woman who was injured was taken to a hospital where she was in serious condition.

As Moscow's invasion of the entire region drags on into its second year, the strike was just the latest in a string of attacks on civilian targets.

Russia's defense ministry claimed that it destroyed a depot with 70,000 tonnes fuel near Zaporizhzhia, as well as Ukrainian military storages in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions.

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