Local official: Russian missile strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 2, wounds 1.

A Russian missile struck open ground in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing two and wounding one civilian, Anatoliy Kurtiev, secretary of the city council, reported[1] on July 29. The two killed were a woman and a man, according to Kurtiev, adding that first responders quickly reached the site of the attack. Windows of multi-story buildings, a local educational institution and a supermarket, were damaged, Kurtiev said in his Telegram post.

The latest missile strike on Zaporizhzhia comes as Russia intensifies its attacks against civilians in central-eastern Ukraine. On June 28, Russian forces struck Dnipro, wounding[2] nine people - including two children. The attack also damaged an apartment building and the headquarters of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

Zaporizhzhia Oblast Governor Yurii Malashko reported[3] early on July 29 that Russian forces launched 46 attacks against 18 settlements over the past day. According to the July 29 report[4] of the regional police department, Russian forces attacked the front-line town of Orikhiv in Zaporizhzhia Oblast with KAB-guided bombs over the past day. No casualties were reported.

Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Dnipro with missiles, at least 5 injured

Key developments on July 28: * An apartment building and the SBU headquarters in Dnipro were hit in a missile attack * Prosecutor General reports on investigation into deaths and abuse at Olenivka prison * Reports of explosions in Russia's Rostov Oblast * Poland to double the size of its milita...

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Asami Terajima is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a business reporter for the Kyiv Post focusing on international trade, infrastructure, investment and energy. Originally from Japan, Terajima moved to Ukraine during childhood and completed her bachelor's degree in Business Administration at William Woods University in Missouri, U.S.A.

She is the winner of the 2023 George Weidenfeld Prize, awarded for "excellent investigative and courageous research activities" as part of Germany's prestigious Axel Springer Prize.

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1. ^ reported (t.me)
2. ^ wounding (t.me)
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4. ^ July 29 report (kyivindependent.com)
5. ^ Ukraine war latest: Russia hits Dnipro with missiles, at least 5 injuredKey developments on July 28: * An apartment building and the SBU headquarters in Dnipro were hit in a missile attack * Prosecutor General reports on investigation into deaths and abuse at Olenivka prison * Reports of explosions in Russia's Rostov Oblast * Poland to double the size of its milita... (kyivindependent.com)