Two children killed in Russian airstrike targeting Zaporizhzhia

Two children killed in Russian airstrike targeting Zaporizhzhia

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In the city of Zaporizhzhia, 10 people were killed in yesterday's air strike by the Russian invasion forces. Two children are among the victims of the attack as per tentative reports.

This was reported on Telegram by the chief of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, Ukrinform learned.

"Among the dead are two children – the identification of those killed by the Russians attack on Zaporizhzhia continues," he wrote.

As reported, the Russian army launched an FAB-250 glide bomb with the UMPK guiding module at the highly populated Shevchenkivskyi district of Zaporizhzhia.

Read also: Kryvyi Rih strike update: three killed, 17 injured

Earlier it was reported that 26 people were injured, including three children. Twelve affected residents remain in hospitals, two of them in serious condition. Medics assess the children's condition as moderate.

Ten apartment blocks were damaged, as were 17 private houses and commercial premises – a car service was almost completely destroyed, and retail outlets sustained damage.

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