Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia damages apartment of Channel 5 journalist

The apartment of the Channel 5 correspondent Denys Rozenkov was damaged in the Russian KAB strike on Zaporizhzhia on October 1. A window in the apartment burst and the balcony was damaged.

The journalist reported this to the regional Institute of Mass Information representative Natalia Vyhovska.

He says his house is located near a dormitory in the Kosmichnyi microdistrict, which was hit by a Russian guided aerial bomb.

The building hit by the Russian missile, located across from the building where journalist Denys Rozenkov lives. Photo by the Zaporizhzhia OMA

"They targeted the house facing ours. The shock wave blew out the window in the room and cracked the balcony door," says Denys Rozenkov.

According to the journalist, when he heard the whistle from the first bomb, he managed to run into the hall to hide behind a wall. "After that, I heard a second whistle, a terrible explosion which sent everything in the apartment flying. It was scary," the journalist said.

He posted photos of the damaged room and balcony on Facebook. "What used to be my windows and the damaged house facing ours. I managed to jump out of the room when the glass burst. P.S. I am okay, alive, whole. Thanks to the cameraman who brought plastic wrap and a stapler. Covered everything up," wrote Denys.

The view of the ruined building from Denys's house. Photo by Denys Rozenkov on Facebook

The missing windows on the journalist's balcony. Photo by Denys Rozenkov on Facebook

According to a Telegram post by the Zaporizhzhia OMA, the October 1 strike damaged or destroyed 69 apartment buildings and private houses in the city, killing one person and injuring 32. Over 350 people applied for aid.

The first KAB strike on Zaporizhzhia city took place on September 23. At that time, Russian troops launched three powerful strikes at downtown Zaporizhzhia around 11:00 p.m., injuring at least 21 people.

In September, the homes of Yampil.INFO journalists Serhiy Odarchenko and Hanna Tomina (Yampil, Sumy oblast) were damaged as a result of Russian shelling.

The Russian missile strike on Lviv on September 4 wounded the husband of the Ukrinform correspondent Olha Hromyk and destroyed their apartment.