Russia pounds Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia city with guided bombs, injures 16


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  • Sunday, 29 Sep 2024

Firefighters work at a residential area hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine September 29, 2024. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia region/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with multiple guided bombs on Sunday, wounding at least 16 people, and damaging railways, infrastructure, and residential and commercial buildings, Ukrainian officials said.

Ivan Fedorov, the governor of the Zaporizhzhia region, said that Russian forces hit three city districts with a total of 13 guided bombs between 5 a.m. (0200 GMT) and 7 a.m. (0400 GMT). The strikes injured at least 16 people, including two children aged 8 and 17 years old, he said.

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