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Russian drone attacks energy worker in Zaporizhzhia, man hospitalised

On Friday, 02 October, in the village of Bilenke, a Russian FPV drone attacked an energy worker who was heading to the site of emergency repair works. The injured man was hospitalised at City Hospital No. 9 in Zaporizhzhia with a fracture of the left iliac wing.

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Medical evacuation of an injured person after a drone attack in the village of Bilenke

On Friday, 02 October, a Russian FPV drone attacked an energy worker in the village of Bilenke in the Zaporizhzhia region. The man was heading to the site of emergency repair works when the drone struck him.

Military medics evacuated the injured man to a stabilisation point, after which he was hospitalised at City Hospital No. 9 in Zaporizhzhia. The preliminary diagnosis is a fracture of the left iliac wing.

The information about the attack was confirmed by JSC Zaporizhzhiaoblenergo.

Where this happened

Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Location: Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. The map highlights the oblast.

Location: Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. The map highlights the oblast.

PLACE CONTEXT

What to know about Zaporizhzhia and the wider region

These verified background facts help international readers understand the geography and the scale of wartime pressure. They do not identify an exact strike site and do not replace live incident reporting.

710,000population in the official community profile
83%of the oblast was temporarily occupied or classified as an active-combat area
51 of 67communities affected by occupation or active combat

Sources and reference dates: Zaporizhzhia City Council (2025-01-01) · Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration (2025-09-01) · Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (2026-04-22)

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