Russian missiles have pounded residential areas in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, hours after an explosion caused severe structural damage to Vladimir Putin’s prized road and rail bridge to Crimea.
Local officials said 20 people were killed and dozens were injured in Zaporizhzhia, while several apartment blocks were left in ruins, as Moscow officials sought to downplay damage to the 12-mile Crimea bridge, a key military supply route for its invasion of Ukraine and symbol of Russian prestige.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service and local Zaporizhzhia news outlets published videos and pictures of residents evacuating flaming buildings during the night, and of rescue crews searching for survivors.