Aftermath Of Russian Strikes On Balabyne In Zaporizhzhia: School And More Than 100 Houses Damaged

2026-04-09 05:04:55

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) A Ukrinform correspondent reported this.

One of the shells struck the schoolyard. A massive crater formed just a few meters from the school.

“The blast wave damaged the school building. It shattered the windows and destroyed the furniture. None of the staff were injured,” said Zhanna Vynnychenko, the school's principal, in a telephone interview.

Classes are being held in an underground school built nearby. It was not damaged. The children went to school today.

Houses in the village have been damaged.

Russian forces have been attacking the community for the third day in a row. They are firing from multiple launch rocket systems and dropping guided aerial bombs.

This was stated in an address by Volodymyr Sosunovskyi, head of the Kushuhum community.

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“We are currently assessing the situation and evaluating the damage. Yesterday, approximately 80 houses were damaged; today, the number is the same,” he noted.

As reported, Russian forces launched at least eight strikes on Balabyne this morning. Four people were wounded, and one person was killed.

Photo: State Emergency Service

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