Russians hit the Zaporizhzhia airport with an X-59 missile: the terminal was destroyed

Consequences of the attack on the airport in Zaporizhzhia / Photo: Zaporizhzhia Regional Prosecutor's Office

Ukrainian law enforcement officers and the military confirmed that on May 26, around 4:00 p.m., the Russians hit the Zaporizhzhia International Airport with an Kh-59 missile, destroying the terminal building.

This was reported in the Office of the Prosecutor General.

The prosecutor's office has started an investigation into the consequences of an enemy missile hitting the terminal of the Zaporizhzhia airport.

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Criminal proceedings were opened based on the fact of violation of the laws and customs of war (Part 1 of Article 438 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

According to the information of OK «Pivden», the enemy carried out a missile attack on the airport with an Kh-59 cruise missile. People were not injured.

We will remind you that in 2024, the Mykolaiv Regional Council plans to start work on the restoration of the airport, which was destroyed at the beginning of the Russian invasion.

The administration of Kherson International Airport has invited those who care to participate in the demolition of rubble and the cleaning of garbage left after the liberation from the occupiers.