Russia kills seven in fresh Zaporizhzhia attack as death toll tops 50 in three days of strikes

From the Newshound archive · first published 10 October 2026.

Seven people have been killed in a fresh Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia, the regional governor confirmed Saturday, as Ukraine's total civilian death toll from three days of bombardment exceeds 50. Zelensky has warned Moscow will escalate daily strikes as winter approaches, deliberately targeting infrastructure keeping the war-battered economy alive. Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to hold two days of talks in Miami with Ukrainian and European negotiators in a renewed push to end the conflict.

A Russian guided bomb detonated beside crowded public buses in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing 30; the previous day, a missile strike on Pryluky claimed 22 lives, among them five children.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned the stalemate risked spreading to neighbouring NATO countries, saying: 'The other way stalemates end is through escalation.'

Russia has also expanded its air campaign to target Ukraine's bridges, according to reports, as ground lines remain largely deadlocked more than four and a half years since the full-scale invasion.