Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia kills teen, wounds two children and four adults
A 15-year-old boy was killed and six other people, including the boy’s entire immediate family, were wounded in a Russian attack on the village of Novoyakovlivka in the Zaporizhzhia District on August 17, 2025, according to Ivan Fedorov, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration.
“The enemy attacked the village of Novoyakovlivka in the Zaporizhzhia District twice, preliminarily with guided aerial bombs,” Fedorov stated. As a result of the shelling, a 15-year-old boy died.”
“His 12-year-old brother, 8-year-old sister, as well as their parents – a 40-year-old father and a 36-year-old mother – were wounded,” he continued. “Two other men, aged 41 and 51, were also injured.”
According to the report, the family’s home was destroyed in the attack. Houses located nearby were also damaged.
On August 10, Russians attacked a bus station in Zaporizhzhia, wounding at least 23 people.
On August 7, Fedorov reported that the Russian military killed a 62-year-old woman in an attack with a multiple-launch rocket system on Huliaipole in Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
On August 9, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X that Russia’s position remains the same despite intense diplomatic work in recent days.
“Russians still refuse to stop the killings, still invest in the war, and still push the idea of ‘exchanging’ Ukrainian territory for Ukrainian territory, with consequences that guarantee nothing except more favorable positions for Russia to resume the war,” he stated.
Zelenskyy emphasized that all steps taken by Ukraine and its partners must bring the war closer to a real end, not a “reconfiguration” of it, and serve to strengthen common security.
Ukraine urges the international community to unite to restore global security under the UN Charter and strengthen sanctions against Russia to enforce this country’s compliance with international law. Following Russia’s initial invasion in 2014, Ukraine has pursued the liberation of its territories within its internationally recognized 1991 borders while developing comprehensive reintegration strategies and policies for all liberated areas.
U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t impose harsh sanctions on Russia on August 8, as he had earlier promised.
Ukrainian President signed a decree No. 599/2025 enacting a decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on new personal sanctions. The restrictions target 39 Russian individuals and 55 companies from Russia, Belarus, and China.
Ukraine imposed the sanctions against Russia’s defense industrial base, targeting UAV manufacturers that employ artificial intelligence and their suppliers.
The restrictions apply to 39 individuals and 55 companies – 43 Russian, 10 Chinese, and two Belarusian. The targets include key developers of attack UAVs and first-person view (FPV) drones (Zala Aero, Smart Birds, Vostok Design Bureau), electronics suppliers from China and Belarus, and centers developing AI solutions for drones, particularly Neurolab and the Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies.
Ukraine also sanctioned dozens of Russian citizens linked to the defense sector. These include Sergei Kalutsky, chief executive of the defense company Vikor and Vostok Design Bureau, Newton-ITM Chief Executive Dmitry Alikhanov, and others.
Sanctioned legal entities include Russian defense companies such as:
- Military Engineering Corporation
- NPO Topol – Unmanned Technologies
- Russian Academy of Rocket and Artillery Sciences
- Vostok Design Bureau
- ETC – Newton
- Altegrity
- Newton-ITM
Ukraine imposed the restrictions for 10 years or indefinitely. Ukraine is working with partners to synchronize these sanctions across global jurisdictions.
