Russian strikes sparkedmajor fires in Ukraine'sOdesa and Zaporizhzhia regions onFriday 16 October, leaving** industrial premises engulfed in flames**.
In Odesa, firefighters battled a blaze at a factory producing household goods, dragging hoses towards the burning building as products lay scattered across the ground.
Further east, in Zaporizhzhia, emergency crews used an elevated platform to tackle a fire covering 500 square metres at aprivate business. Footage released by** Ukraine's emergency services** shows firefighters directing jets of water into the flames at both sites.
The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined European leaders for talks. Separate footage shows him arriving alongsideEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen andEuropean Council President António Costa.** German Chancellor Friedrich Merz**,** Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloniand Polish Prime Minister Donald Tuskwere also among the leaders filmed at the gathering. The scenes underline the continuing impact of Russian strikes on Ukrainian businesses as Kyiv pursues diplomatic discussions with its European partners**.