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Russian Missile and Airstrikes in Ukraine Kill 11, Injure Children

Dec 6, 2024, 05:04 PM

Russian forces have launched missile and aerial attacks on the Ukrainian cities of Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia, resulting in significant casualties and damage. In Kryvyi Rih, a missile strike targeted administrative buildings, killing two people and injuring 16, including a six-year-old boy. In Zaporizhzhia, Russian aviation conducted several airstrikes, hitting a service station among other targets, which caught fire. The attack in Zaporizhzhia has led to at least nine deaths and six injuries, with two of the injured being children aged four and 11. The regional governor reported that the death toll in Zaporizhzhia has risen to nine, with ongoing rescue efforts and disruptions to electricity supply in some communities.