UAV
UAV event in Zaporizhzhia area, Ukraine on Tue 4th August 2026
4th August 2026
The source material and subsequent headlines on METIS are collated by our system and taken direct from source. The opinions and views expressed in these source articles and source headlines are not the views and opinions of METIS or its employees.
METIS is not able to substantiate the veracity of sources or check misinformation in real-time. Our analysis is based on currently reported information and may change as new information becomes available.
Russian strike hits children's regional hospital in Zaporizhzhia.
On Tuesday evening, Russian forces struck the grounds of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Children's Clinical Hospital.
According to Ukrinform, the head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, Ivan Fedorov, reported the attack on Telegram.
"The enemy attacked the grounds of the Regional Children's Clinical Hospital. Fortunately, when the air raid alert was announced, all the children and medical staff were in the shelter. There were no casualties," Fedorov wrote.
The strike damaged the hospital's façade and shattered its windows.
Monitoring channels reported that the attack was carried out using a Russian Molniya drone. The explosion was heard in several districts of the city.
An air raid alert remains in effect in Zaporizhzhia.
As Ukrinform previously reported, Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia earlier on Tuesday, damaging the infrastructure of a local enterprise.
Contextual analysis
Analysing the event count by highlighting the presence of munition categories over a six-month data period.
Enterprise
Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.
Learn moreSign in to view this information
Information sources
Discussion and media of this event has been extracted from all sources.
Sign in to view this information
Enterprise
Country information
Click to view more information about the country and see more information on conflicts occuring in that region.
Ukraine (UKR)
( Zaporizhzhia area )
Discover more
Events using similar munitions or platforms and those that happen within a recent time line and proximity are displayed below.
Enterprise
Understand the complete picture with an Enterprise account.
Learn moreSign in to view this information