KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 5, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine said on Sunday that a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia had killed one person, as Poland said it had scrambled jets to secure its airspace.

Ivan Fedorov, the head of the southeastern Ukrainian region, said on Telegram that a Russian "combined strike" had killed a woman and wounded six other people.

A 16-year-old girl was among those receiving "necessary assistance" from medical personnel after the attack, Fedorov said.

He posted photos, seemingly from the site of the attack, showing a partly destroyed multi-storey block and a burnt-out car.

A nationwide air alert was in place across Ukraine as of 4:09 am (0109 GMT).

Poland's armed forces said on X that it had mobilised planes and put ground defences on high alert to secure its airspace, especially in areas close to Ukraine.

Russia has also stepped up its attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure as the weather chills.

This week, Moscow launched its largest-ever strike on Ukraine's gas infrastructure, while strikes on Saturday cut off power to around 50,000 households in the northern Chernigiv region.