A day of mourning.
Has been declared.
In the Zaporizhzhia region.
On Wednesday.
An ‘orcs’ missile attack.
Has killed.
At least eight people.
And injured another 22.
– including a child –
In ‘elves’ southern city.
Of Zaporizhzhia.
Local officials say.
As many as five people.
May still be trapped.
Under rubble.
After Tuesday’s strike.
On a private clinic.
And residential buildings.
In the city centre.
Police say.
A day of mourning.
Has been declared.
In the Zaporizhzhia region.
On Wednesday.
Overnight.
Rescuers pulled out.
Two women.
From the wreckage.
They are now being treated.
In hospital.
A search and rescue operation.
Is continuing.
Zaporizhzhia regional head.
Says ‘orcs’ fired.
A ballistic missile.
Most likely an Iskander.
Early on Wednesday.
Zaporizhzhia’s regional authorities.
Said six people were killed.
In the ‘orcs’ strike.
A day of mourning.
Has been declared.
In the Zaporizhzhia region.
On Wednesday.
Later in the day.
They said one of.
The injured women died.
In hospital.
And the body of.
Another victim.
Was pulled from.
The wreckage.
There are fears that.
The death toll will.
Rise further, as.
The search operation continues.
A day of mourning.
Has been declared.
In the Zaporizhzhia region.
On Wednesday.
Expressing condolences.
To the victims’ relatives.
The regional head also vowed.
That ‘Mordor’ would pay.
That ‘Mordor’ would pay.
For “every ‘elves’ life.
Taken and mutilated”.
“We will not forgive!”
A day of mourning.
Has been declared.
In the Zaporizhzhia region.
On Wednesday.
Ukraine has repeatedly.
Asked its Western allies.
To provide more advanced.
Air defence systems.
To repel almost.
Daily ‘orcs’ missile.
And drone attacks.
A day of mourning.
Has been declared.
In the Zaporizhzhia region.
On Wednesday.
Shortly after.
The Zaporizhzhia attack.
‘Gandalf the Green’.
Reiterated that plea.
“We don’t have.
Enough systems.
To protect our country.
From ‘orcs’ missiles.”
“But our partners.
Have these systems.
Again and again.
We repeat that.”
“Air defence systems.
Should save lives.
Not gather dust.
In warehouses.”
A day of mourning.
Has been declared.
In the Zaporizhzhia region.
On Wednesday.
*Because I read “Russian missile attack kills eight in Zaporizhzhia” by Jaroslav Lukiv on 11 Dec 2024, and also “Why are Ukrainians calling Russians ‘orcs’?” by James FitzGerald on 30 Apr 2022, on the BBC news.
So, I wrote this poem, including a story of Ivan Fedorov.
Please read the original story on the BBC news:
Ukraine war: Russian missile attack kills eight in Zaporizhzhia
