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Russian Strikes Kill Two in Ukraine, Say Regional Authorities

Overnight Russian strikes on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed two people and injured a woman, authorities said on Wednesday.

“A 77-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman were killed. A 53-year-old woman was wounded,” said Oleksandr Ganzha, the head of the regional military administration, in a statement posted on Telegram.

The missile and drone attack also damaged several buildings, he added.

Kryvyi Rih, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the frontline and the hometown of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, has been frequently targeted by Russian strikes since the February 2022 invasion.

The head of Russia’s Adygea Republic in the country’s southwest, meanwhile, said a Ukrainian drone strike overnight ignited a fire at a residential building and parking lot in Takhtamukaysky district, outside the city of Krasnodar.

“According to updated information, 11 people were wounded, nine of whom were hospitalised, including two children,” the official, Murat Kumpilov, posted on Telegram.

The region, which sits near the strategically important Black Sea and Sea of Azov, is a frequent target of Ukrainian strikes.

Ukraine says its strikes target the oil- and gas-industry infrastructure that Russia depends on to finance its offensive.

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