Russian shelling of Orikhiv wounds elderly woman

Russian shelling of Orikhiv wounds elderly woman

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Russian forces shelled the town of Orikhiv in the Zaporizhzhia region with cannon artillery, wounding a 70-year-old woman and destroying a residential building.

Ivan Fedorov, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, said this in a post on Telegram, as reported by Ukrinform.

“A 70-year-old woman was wounded as a result of the enemy strike on Orikhiv. Russians hit the private sector with cannon artillery, damaging a house,” Fedorov wrote.

Emergency services are providing the woman with all necessary medical assistance.

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As earlier reported, the Southern Defense Forces spokesperson, Vladyslav Voloshyn, stated that Russian troops were attempting to advance in the Orikhiv direction.

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