“Information on the fatalities is being clarified,” Vladimir Rogov said on the Telegram messaging app. He shared a video that appeared to show a large cloud of grey smoke rising from near the port area.
Zaporizhzhia is one of the five Ukrainian regions, including the Crimea peninsula, that Russia claims to have annexed.
Meanwhile, the governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said that two people were killed and four others injured on Friday after Ukraine shelled a town near the border, while officials in nearby regions reported overnight drone attacks. — Reuters