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Fire erupts after Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia

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A Russian missile strike has targeted an infrastructure facility in the city of Zaporizhzhia, starting a fire, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Yurii Malashko reported on July 7.

"S-300 missiles hit an infrastructure facility in (Zaporizhzhia) in the middle of the day. One of the buildings caught fire," Malashko wrote on Telegram.

"Specialists are working on eliminating the consequences of the strike."

According to the governor, nobody was injured in the attack.

On the morning of July 7, the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration reported that Russian forces had launched 67 attacks against 11 settlements in the oblast, killing a 56-year-old woman in Huliapole.

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Martin Fornusek is a reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in international and regional politics, history, and disinformation. Based in Lviv, Martin often reports on international politics, with a focus on analyzing developments related to Ukraine and Russia. His career in journalism began in 2021 after graduating from Masaryk University in Brno, Czechia, earning a Master's degree in Conflict and Democracy Studies. Martin has been invited to speak on Times Radio, France 24, Czech Television, and Radio Free Europe. He speaks English, Czech, and Ukrainian.

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