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Russian missiles strike target near Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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Head of the city's military administration Yevhen Yevtushenko said there are no casualties but asked residents to remain in the shelter. The city is very close to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, being located just across the river from it.

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