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Children among dozens injured after Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia – Ukraine war live


Volodymyr Zelenskyy says one person dead and dozens injured after five-story residential block attacked

The Russian defence ministry said it had shot down 20 Ukrainian drones, including 18 over Moscow-annexed Crimea, between 4am and 8am GMT on Saturday, reports Reuters.

The other two drones were shot down over Russia’s western Smolensk region.

I thought a lot about other martyrs’ families who were not present there. So, I had this meeting arranged as I wanted to meet and console the bereaved families of all the heroes and relieve them of their sorrow and anguish even a little.

My heart breaks and aches more at the sight of those little children.

I, our state and our army will take full responsibility for them and train them admirably as staunch and courageous fighters like their fathers.

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Author : Amy Sedghi

Publish date : 2025-08-30 08:49:00

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