[Korrespondent] Russian troops carried out two attacks on the village of Novoyakovlevka, using high-explosive aerial bombs.
As a result of Russian shelling of the village of Novoyakovlivka in the Zaporizhia district, a child was killed, two more minors and four adults were injured. This was reported by the head of the OVA Ivan Fedorov in Telegram on Sunday, August 17.
Russian troops carried out two attacks on the populated area, first using high-explosive aerial bombs.
"As a result of the shelling, a 15-year-old boy was killed. His 12-year-old brother, 8-year-old sister, as well as their parents - a 40-year-old father and a 36-year-old mother - were wounded," Fedorov wrote.
Two men, aged 41 and 51, were also injured and are receiving the necessary medical assistance.
"The family's house was destroyed. The houses located nearby were also damaged," the OVA leader added.
According to the State Emergency Service, the enemy strike occurred at 18:15: As a result of the strike, outbuildings and a tractor caught fire over an area of 100 square meters. The blast wave destroyed the residential building and damaged neighboring houses.
Recall that on August 9, two people were killed in a Russian drone attack on the Zaporizhia region.