Ukraine updates: Russian airstrike kills 16 prison inmates

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07/29/2025July 29, 2025

Ukrainian officials say a Russian attack on a prison near Zaporizhzhia has killed 16 inmates, with Kyiv calling the strike a war crime. More were reported killed in other parts of Ukraine and Russia. Follow DW for more.

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Medics treat a resident at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine July 7, 2025

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A Russian attack has killed at least 16 inmates at a prison near Zaporizhzhia, Ukrainian officials have said, with 35 more injured in the overnight bombing.

Eight strikes were reported as likely involving glide bombs, which also damaged nearby homes and left buildings inside the complex in ruins.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff has condemned the attack as a war crime.

Here is a roundup of events from Russia's war in Ukraine on Tuesday, July 29.

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07/29/2025July 29, 2025

Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in southern Russia

A Ukrainian drone strike has killed one person in Russia's Rostov region, the area's acting governor, Yuri Sliusar, said Tuesday.

Sliusar reported that the victim died after a car was hit on Ostrovsky Street. He said multiple locations were targeted in the overnight attack, including Salsk, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky, Volgodonsk, Bokovsky, Tarasovsky, and Slyusar.

Debris also struck the Salsk train station, damaging both a freight and a passenger train. Passengers were evacuated, and no additional injuries were reported.

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07/29/2025July 29, 2025

Russian airstrike kills 16 inmates in Zaporizhzhia prison

Ukrainian officials say a Russian airstrike has killed at least 16 prisoners at a detention facility near the front-line city of Zaporizhzhia.

Another 35 inmates were injured in the overnight attack, which also damaged multiple buildings within the complex, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov.

Federov said the area was struck eight times overnight, likely by Russian glide bombs, and nearby homes were also hit. The wounded were receiving medical care, he added.

Glide bombs, launched from Russian aircraft over occupied territory, strike Ukrainian targets with little warning. Their speed and range make them difficult for Ukraine's air defenses to intercept while keeping the launch aircraft out of range.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, condemned the strikes as "another war crime" committed by Russian President Vladimir Putin's Kremlin.

"Putin's regime, which also issues threats against the United States through some of its mouthpieces, must face economic and military blows that strip it of the capacity to wage war," Yermak said on X.