Russian Missile Strike On Block Of Flats Kills At Least Three People

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A Russian missile has destroyed a five-storey apartment building in Ukraine overnight.

At least three people are confirmed dead, while rescuers continue to comb debris in the city of Zaporizhzhia.

Nine survivors were pulled from under the rubble, including a pregnant woman, but more are thought to be trapped.

At least 11 people are reported to have been injured by the shelling in the early hours of this morning.

Rescuers evacuate a pregnant woman Anna, 27, from a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer — Rescuers evacuate a pregnant woman from the residential building (Picture: Reuters)

Rescuers and medics carry a pregnant woman Anna, 27, who was evacuated from a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer — Nine survivors were rescued from under the debris (Picture: Reuters)

Mayor Anatoly Kurtev stressed the building was ‘almost completely destroyed’.

The Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration said Russia appears to have used a S-300 missile.

Footage from the scene in the centre of the southern city shows a mountain of rubble where a high-rise stood until a few hours ago.

Rescue teams can be seen pulling an elderly woman out of the shattered slabs of concrete and metal.

Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters inspect a damaged house after Russian shelling hit in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko) — Firefighters inspecting the sit of the shelling (Picture: AP)

Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters carry a man injured during a Russian shelling hit in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, March 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko) — More than 120 rescuers were deployed to the city centre (Picture: AP)

Those fortunate enough to have survived the shelling were seen rejoicing outside in the dark.

A statement by the main department of the Ukrainian State Emergency Service in the region read: ‘On the night of March 2, the enemy launched missile strikes on Zaporizhzhia.

‘As a result, floor five to floor one in a residential house were destroyed.

‘As of 5am, all emergency and relevant services were working at the scene.’

Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement on social media: ‘At night, the occupiers hit the city center, a high-rise building. 3,4,5 floors were destroyed.