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Russian forces attacked the city of Zaporizhzhia on Nov. 7, injuring five hospital employees, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.
Russia struck Zaporizhzhia five times using guided aerial bombs. The attack hit several residential buildings and a hospital. The full consequences of the attack are being determined, Governor Ivan Fedorov said.
Zaporizhzhia, the regional center of the partially occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, is a common target of Russian attacks. Some 710,000 residents lived in the city before the outbreak of the full-scale invasion in 2022.
A Russian strike against Zaporizhzhia on Nov. 5 killed six and injured 23 people.
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