Russian FPV Drone Strike Kills 67-Year-Old Man in Zaporizhzhia Region

A Russian FPV drone targeted a civilian car in the Polohy district of the Zaporizhzhia region on Saturday, May 9, killing a 67-year-old man. Two other passengers, a 62-year-old man and a 61-year-old woman, sustained injuries and were transported to a regional hospital. The attack occurred during a planned three-day humanitarian ceasefire intended to facilitate a large-scale prisoner exchange. This strike follows a wave of overnight Russian attacks that also claimed lives in the Chernihiv region. Make us preferred on Google Flip Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied A State Emergency Service rescuer is clearing up the aftermath of a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia on May 6. (Photo by the State Emergency Service/Telegram) Content Share Facebook X (Twitter) LinkedIn Bluesky Email Copy Copied Flip Make us preferred on Google A Russian FPV drone struck a civilian vehicle in the Polohy district of the Zaporizhzhia region, killing the driver and injuring two others. Ivan Fedorov, head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, reported the incident on Saturday, May 9. “An enemy FPV drone hit a car in the Polohy district. Unfortunately, the driver – a 67-year-old man – died on the spot,” Fedorov stated. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official . Two passengers in the vehicle were also harmed in the attack. A 62-year-old man sustained shrapnel wounds to his arms and legs, while a 61-year-old woman was also injured. Both victims were transported to the regional hospital for treatment. The deadly strike in Zaporizhzhia occurred despite a US-brokered humanitarian pause scheduled from May 9 to May 11 . The ceasefire was intended to facilitate one of the largest prisoner exchanges since the full-scale invasion began, involving 1,000 detainees from each side. The Zaporizhzhia attack was part of a broader wave of Russian hostilities. From Friday night into Saturday morning, Russian forces launched an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 43 drones across Ukraine . While air defense units neutralized 34 of the drones, several reached their targets at six different locations. In the Chernihiv region, a separate drone attack late Friday evening targeted an agricultural enterprise in the Novhorod-Siverskyi district. The strike sparked a fire that claimed the lives of a 70-year-old man and his 49-year-old son. Another 55-year-old man was injured in that incident. Other Topics of Interest CARTOON: May 9 nightmare scenes on Moscow’s Red Square Serhiy Kolyada’s ironic take on the latest international events. The surge in attacks comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a formal decree excluding Moscow’s Red Square from Ukraine’s target list during Russia’s Victory Day parade to ensure the safety of the humanitarian exchange. Zelensky has maintained that the return of Ukrainian prisoners remains a top priority, noting that “the lives of Ukrainian POWs” are more important than military strikes on the Russian capital during the holiday. Despite these diplomatic gestures, the latest fatalities in Zaporizhzhia and Chernihiv highlight the extreme fragility of the current security situation. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization since 1995. Its international market reach of 97% outside of Ukraine makes it truly Ukraine’s Global – and most reliable – Voice.