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Russian missile hits Zaporizhzhia's iconic Khortytsia Island.

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The attack did not damage any infrastructure, and no one was injured, but it caused a fire on the island, according to Zaporizhizha Oblast's administration. Khortytsia, where the Zaporizhian Cossacks established one of their first strongholds, is a major historic landmark and also has a unique flora and fauna.

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During a meeting with Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal on July 12, President Volodymyr Zelensky stressed the need to take additional "more decisive" steps to protect Ukraine's energy infrastructure and emphasized the importance of robust winter preparedness plans for communities and regions.

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