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A building on fire following the Russian air strike, 08.01.2025

Video. Russian air strike kills many in Zaporizhia

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At around 4pm on 8 January, the Russian army carried out two air strikes on Zaporizhia in Ukraine, killing 13 people and injuring 113, including a 13-year-old child.

Buildings, an industrial plant and other city infrastructure were destroyed.

Debris hit a tram and a minibus carrying passengers. Cars and taxis were reduced to ashes.

Thursday was declared a day of mourning in the Zaporizhia region.

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