Russian forces regularly claim to have captured settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region and stage actions to create the illusion of advances, including conspicuous flag-raising displays.
Russian forces launched 848 attacks on 52 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region over the past 24 hours. One person was killed and five others injured in enemy strikes on Zaporizhzhia and the Zaporizhzhia district.
On the afternoon of October 12, Russian forces attacked transport infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia twice. One person was injured, and several vehicles were damaged.
Search and rescue operations have been completed at the site of a Russian strike on a residential building in Zaporizhzhia. Twenty people were killed, including four children.
The death toll from the Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia has risen to 17, including three children. Eighteen people have been injured, including two children.