PHOTOS from downtown Zaporizhzhia destroyed last night by Russian missiles

Last night, the Russian army shelled the center of the city of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, with numerous missiles, Report inform.

This is the first time that downtown Zaporizhzhia has been subjected to massive rocket fire during the war in Ukraine.

Russia fired more than 20 missiles at the city. As a result, five multi-story residential buildings in the city's central avenue were utterly destroyed.

Besides, there are dead, injured and missing residents. According to the latest information, 17 civilians were killed and about 50 were injured as a result of the strikes. Currently, the search for those buried under the rubble is underway. The explosions continue as the gas lines of the buildings are damaged.

Vitaliy, a social activist and psychologist from Zaporizhzhia, told Report that there is a strong possibility that the city will be subjected to the same blows by Russia again at any moment, sirens do not stop, and the situation in the city remains tense.