Russian forces struck a residential neighborhood in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia early on Oct. 10, 2026, killing at least 20 people, including three children, and injuring 32, according to Zaporizhzhia Oblast's regional administration. Search-and-rescue operations were ongoing, and officials warned the death toll could still rise.
Early reports from the scene put the death toll at 15, but subsequent official updates confirmed the number had risen to at least 20.
Russia attacked the neighborhood with five guided aerial bombs, nearly destroying parts of residential buildings and trapping civilians underneath the rubble, authorities said. One strike partially destroyed a section of an apartment building, causing parts of the structure to collapse to the second floor, according to acting governor Mykhailo Semikin. A woman was pulled from the collapsed building after being trapped for eight hours, and rescue workers continued searching for several people who remained unreachable, Interior Minister Ivan Vyhivskyi said.
The attack occurred one day after US President Donald Trump announced a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply Russian diesel to global markets in exchange for sanctions relief.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the strike was Moscow's way of expressing its "thanks" for the agreement. "Today, Russia expressed its thanks for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia," Zelenskyy wrote on X. He had earlier criticized the deal as "weak," arguing that any easing of sanctions pressure encourages Russia to keep fighting.
Trump, when asked about the criticism on Saturday, told reporters that Zelenskyy had disobeyed orders not to strike Russian refineries and suggested Ukraine should "get a new president."
The deal also drew criticism from European officials. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said lifting sanctions on Russian diesel would help fuel the Kremlin's war, adding that Europe would not ease pressure on Moscow. Germany said it would continue to push for new EU sanctions despite the agreement.
What is confirmed: At least 20 people, including three children, were killed and 32 injured in the Oct. 10 strike; five glide bombs hit residential buildings.
What remains unknown: The final casualty toll, as rescue operations continue and several people remain unaccounted for.
What is awaited: Further updates from Ukraine's State Emergency Service and regional officials on the rescue operation and final casualty figures.