17 killed in Russian missile attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

By Mustafa Deveci

DNIPRO, Ukraine (AA) - At least 17 people were killed in a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, a city in southeastern Ukraine, authorities said on Sunday.

Anatoly Kurtev, acting mayor of Zaporizhzhia, confirmed the death toll from the overnight attack.

According to initial estimates, five houses were destroyed and about 40 others were damaged in the missile attack.

The Ukrainian army said several people were also injured in the attack.

Another attack on the city by Russia last Thursday left 17 people dead.

Zaporizhzhia is one of the four Ukrainian regions -- along with Donetsk, Luhansk, and Kherson -- that Russia has annexed following "sham" referendums denounced by the international community as well as Ukraine.