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Russian Drone Strike Hits Private Homes in Zaporizhzhia, Injuring Residents
By Maya Wilson
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with drones, striking private homes, sparking a fire and injuring residents, Ukraine’s national news agency Ukrinform reported.
The strike damaged residential property and triggered a fire, according to Ukrinform. Residents were injured in the attack, but the agency’s headline reporting did not give a number.
Ukrinform also did not report any deaths in its account. No further casualty figures are included here.
The reported impact on private homes places civilian residential areas among the locations hit in the latest attack on Zaporizhzhia. The fire added to the immediate damage, while the injuries confirmed harm to people in the affected area.
The available Ukrinform report did not provide further details about the extent of the damage, the identities or condition of those injured, or the circumstances surrounding the fire.
The full impact of the drone strike therefore remains unclear from the information reported so far. No additional casualty toll or details from other incidents are included in the available account.
Reporting based on Ukrinform dispatches; this story will be updated as further confirmation arrives.
— Maya Wilson, World Desk
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