💥 Attack

Russian missile attack with presumed Kh-59 missiles targeted Zaporizhzhia and Odesa oblasts, with explosions reported in both cities.

Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Ukrainska Pravda Ukrinform Censor.NET

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Explosions were heard in the city of Zaporizhzhia a few minutes after an air-raid warning was issued on the night of 19-20 April.

Ten of Ukraine's oblasts were under threat of a Russian attack.

Ukraine's Air Force reported that a missile, presumably a Kh-59, was flying towards Poltava Oblast and later changed course to Dnipro.

A missile, presumably a Kh-59, was flying towards Odesa Oblast from the Black Sea.

On April 20, the enemy launched 390 strikes on the Zaporizhzhia region.

Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia's industrial infrastructure with missiles during the night of April 20.

An infrastructure object was damaged, but there were no casualties or injuries to people and residential buildings.

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