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Russian forces struck Zaporizhzhia with two aerial bombs, destroying houses and damaging 35 flats in a residential block. The attack caused a fire and resulted in one death and thirteen injuries.

Zaporizhzhia, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia with two aerial bombs on 5 July, killing one person and injuring 13.

Two aerial bombs destroyed houses and damaged 35 flats in a residential block, causing a fire.

The number of injured rose to 13, including a 14-year-old boy and an 89-year-old woman.

Russian forces struck a residential building in Zaporizhzhia, destroying a wall from the first to the fifth floor and damaging windows and parked cars. Three people were injured, including one child.

Russian forces strike civilian infrastructure across the Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Sumy regions, resulting in multiple casualties including children.

Ukrainian forces were aware of Russian plans to infiltrate via a gas pipeline and had prepared leaflets instructing soldiers on how to surrender, along with drone coverage.

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