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Russian strikes injure 18 in Ukraine, say officials

The air strikes also damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and in the Black Sea port city of Odesa.

Russian strikes injure 18 in Ukraine, say officials

Russian strikes in Ukraine have injured 18 people, according to officials who reported the incidents on the Telegram messaging app. The attacks occurred in the early hours of Thursday and caused damage to buildings in several locations, including Kyiv, Odesa, and Zaporizhzhia.

In Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that 12 individuals, including two children, were wounded by the missile strikes. Apart from residential buildings, debris also fell on warehouses and a petrol station, which have become frequent targets of the ongoing attacks.

In Odesa, a child was among the three individuals injured when Russia targeted a 19-storey apartment building. Additionally, three other people were wounded in Zaporizhzhia, where a missile strike also resulted in a fire at an industrial facility.

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