UPDATE: Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia industrial site kills 13, in

Details: Written by: Tim Zadorozhnyy; 08.Jan; Hits: 6

Editor's Note: The story was updated to include the latest information about the Russian attack.Russian forces targeted an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, killing 13 people and injuring 63, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.The attack was conducted using KAB guided bombs, Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Ivan Fedorov said.According to the National Police, the bombs exploded among a crowd of people between the infrastructure facility's administrative building and the road.

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The attack damaged apartment buildings, an industrial facility, and other infrastructure. A tram and a minibus carrying passengers were also hit, according to the Prosecutor General's Office.The attack killed 13 people and injured at least 63, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported. Search and rescue operations have now been completed. Four administrative buildings and 27 cars were damaged, the State Emergency Service said.Aftermath of Russian attack on industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8. (Governor Ivan Fedorov / Telegram)Aftermath of Russian attack on industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8. (Governor Ivan Fedorov / Telegram)Zaporizhzhia, home to approximately 710,000 residents before Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, is frequently targeted by Russian forces.The attack is part of a broader wave of Russian assaults across Ukraine.

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