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Russia fires glide bombs at Zaporizhzhia, killing one, wounding dozens

Russia struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs, killing one person and wounding dozens of others, officials said. Over the weekend, a separate Russian strike on a warehouse in northeastern Ukraine destroyed 8 million books, the publishing house involved said.

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Russia struck the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with glide bombs, local officials said. One person was killed and dozens of others were wounded, according to authorities, with the strike reported to have hit residential areas in the city center.

In a separate incident, a Russian strike on a warehouse in northeastern Ukraine over the weekend destroyed 8 million books, the publishing house affected by the attack said. The company described the strike as an attack on Ukrainian culture.

Ukrainian officials say strikes on civilian targets have continued without pause throughout the months of the conflict. International observers continue to monitor the longer-term impact of such attacks on civilian infrastructure.

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