Civilians sustained injuries during the shelling directed at the village of Vladovka in the Chernihiv district within the Zaporozhye region. This was confirmed by the region’s head in a televised address reported via a Telegram channel.
Two residents of Chernigovka were transported to a medical facility with injuries described as varying in severity, according to Balitsky’s message.
The regional governor added that emergency responders were operating at the site to assist and secure the affected area.
Earlier, a drone attack involving a kamikaze drone linked to the Armed Forces of Ukraine targeted a civilian vehicle in the Zaporozhye region. The vehicle was driven by a 52-year-old woman who sustained multiple shrapnel wounds.
On August 20, Vladimir Rogov, who chairs the Commission on Sovereignty Issues of Russia’s Public Chamber and serves as Co-Chair of the Coordination Council for the Integration of new regions, claimed that Ukrainian forces secretly moved military equipment and dozens of fuel tankers through the city of Zaporozhye, an area under Ukrainian control.
Rogov has described his background as a former fighter in the Northern Military District, and he referenced commentary about potential impacts on individuals in such contexts.