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Russian attack against Zaporizhzhia kills 3, injures 16

by Martin Fornusek October 21, 2024 7:54 PM  (Updated: ) 1 min read
A building damaged in Zaporizhzhia after a Russian attack on Oct. 21, 2024. (Governor Ivan Fedorov/Telegram)
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A Russian strike against the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on the morning of Oct. 21 killed three people and injured 16, local authorities reported.

Two men, aged 44 and 42, were killed on impact, while a 44-year-old woman died in hospital, according to Governor Ivan Fedorov.

Ten people remain in medical facilities as of 7:20 p.m. local time. Five of them are in moderate condition, and two are in serious condition, Fedorov added.

Some 30 buildings were damaged after Russia struck the residential area of the city early on Oct. 21. The full consequences of the attack are being determined.

Fedorov did not say what weaponry Russia used in the attack but reported ballistic missile warnings several times during the day.

Zaporizhzhia, the regional center of the partially occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, is a common target of Russian attacks. Some 710,000 residents lived in the city before the outbreak of the full-scale war in 2022.

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