Russian strikes injure 12 in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine says
(Reuters) -Russian strikes injured at least 12 in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, the country's foreign affairs ministry said on Sunday.
Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia with guided aerial bombs, hitting residential areas, a bus station and a clinic, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a post on X.
"At least 12 people were injured, one of whom was rescued by emergency workers from under the rubble of destroyed structures," the post added.
(Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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