Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia shopping center sparks fire, no casualties reported

A Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia overnight caused a fire in a shopping center, with no reported casualties, according to the regional military administration. A red alert was issued due to a threat of high-speed missile attacks. The attack occurred on September 7, and authorities have not provided further details. Russian forces regularly target Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure using drones, missiles, and other weapons, which Ukrainian officials and international organizations classify as war crimes. Russia denies deliberately striking civilian infrastructure, while Ukrainian legal experts and human rights advocates argue such attacks, including on life-support systems, may constitute elements of genocide under the 1948 UN Convention.