Russian attack kills 9-year-old girl in Zaporizhzhia region

Russian attack kills 9-year-old girl in Zaporizhzhia region

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A 9-year-old girl died and another boy was injured as a result of a Russian strike that targeted a front-line village in Zaporizhzhia region’s Polohy district.

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

"A 9-year-old girl died and a 16-year-old boy was injured. These are the consequences of the enemy attack on a front-line village in the Polohy district," the statement says.

Read also: One killed, one wounded in Russian airstrike on village in Zaporizhzhia region

According to Ivan Fedorov, Russian KAB glide bombs targeted a residential area. One house was destroyed. Several more households, cars, and outbuildings sustained damage from the blast wave.

As Ukrinform reported, Russian missiles targeted Sumy region overnight Saturday, causing damage to residential buildings and warehouse premises.

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