Number of injured after Russian attack on Vilnius rises to 31, day of mourning declared for 7 dead

After the Russian shelling of the city of Vilna in the Zaporizhia region on June 29, the number of victims rose to 31, including eight children. Previously, 20 people had been injured.

Ivan Fedorov, the governor of Zaporizhia Oblast, declared June 30 a day of mourning for those killed in the attack on Vilnius.

“Unspeakable pain. My condolences to the families of the victims. The world must stop the terrorists,” Fedorov wrote on Telegram.

On June 29, at 17:40, Russian troops attacked the central part of Vilnius, causing fires in several vehicles and buildings, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

The Russian attack left seven people dead, including two children, and damaged residential buildings, shops, public buildings, critical infrastructure and vehicles.

In a statement on the Russian attack on Vilnius, President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed the need for more modern air defense systems in Ukraine.

Zelensky expressed his gratitude to all partners helping and stressed that any delay in making decisions in this war would lead to loss of human life, which underscores the urgency of the situation.

The State Emergency Service said that 50 rescue workers and 9 equipment units were involved in eliminating the consequences of the Russian attack.

According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, search and rescue operations following the attack were completed on June 30.

According to Fedorov, the Russians attacked 13 settlements in Zaporizhia Oblast 381 times in the last day alone.

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