On December 6, 2024, Russian troops struck another devastating blow to Zaporizhia, which led to terrible consequences for the city's civilians. At 6:00 p.m., when there were many cars on the highways, the Russian army used guided aerial bombs (GABs), as a result of which a significant part of the dead burned alive in their cars.
As reported by a correspondent from Zaporizhzhia, the strike on the highway occurred during rush hour, when there were many people on the roads. Cars stopped at a traffic light, and at that moment the Russian pilots struck. According to eyewitnesses, this happened against the background of a large number of cars and people near shopping centers, which only increased the scale of the tragedy.
“I was outside, and suddenly I saw a flash, and then I heard a loud explosion. I was about a kilometer from the arrival point. There is a video that shows what happened — a real apocalypse,” the journalist said.
The aftermath of the attack was made even more horrific when local residents tried to rescue the victims, pulling people out of burning cars before rescuers arrived. Of the 10 dead, 8 people were burned alive in their cars. Another 24 people were injured, including three children.
“These fascist scum, the pilots of “Putin’s Luftwaffe,” burned innocent people right on the road with their bomb. It was a real hell,” the journalist commented on the situation.
The explosions, which were aimed not only at destroying infrastructure but also at terrorizing civilians, became another tragic page in the war that Russia is waging against Ukraine.
