Explosions occurred in Zaporizhzhia city and Zaporizhzhia district during the night of August 5-6, 2023. The Ukrainian Air Force had issued an air-raid warning for the oblast and urged residents to take shelter.
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Explosions occurred in Zaporizhzhia city and district at around 02:25 on August 6, with an air-raid warning issued in the oblast
Russian troops fired two artillery barrages with munitions containing a chemical substance, presumably chloropicrin.
The Russians are trying to do everything to stop our advance. But they won't succeed.
A high-rise residential building was hit by an enemy missile during an air attack on Orikhiv, Zaporizhzhia region and a second attack hit the building while emergency workers were on site.
In the Zaporizhzhia direction, the enemy, carrying out airstrikes, carried out unsuccessful offensive actions in the Robotyne region of the Zaporizhzhia region. The enemy is concentrating its main efforts on preventing the further advance of our troops.
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