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Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine has killed at least 13 civilians, officials say

Russian has frequently launched aerial attacks on civilian areas during the almost three-year war.

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Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration on January 8, 2025, shows cars in flames following a Russian strike on the city of Zaporizhzhia, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Pic/AFP

Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration on January 8, 2025, shows cars in flames following a Russian strike on the city of Zaporizhzhia, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Pic/AFP

A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded about 30 others on Wednesday, officials said. Footage posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Telegram channel shows civilians lying in a city street littered with debris. The post shows them being treated by emergency services and taken away on gurneys.

Russian has frequently launched aerial attacks on civilian areas during the almost three-year war. Thousands of civilians have been killed in Europe's biggest conflict since World War II. Zelenskyy and regional Gov. Ivan Fedorov said Wednesday's attack killed at least 13 civilians. Minutes before the attack, Fedorov had warned of a threat of high-speed missiles and devastating glide bombs being fired at the Zaporizhzhia region.

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