Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia Oblast injures 10, kills 7, including children.

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Russian troops attacked the town of Vilniansk in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on June 29, killing seven people, including two children, and injuring at least 10, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. Vilniansk, a town with a pre-war population of nearly 15,000, lies around 30 kilometers  (18 miles) from the city of Zaporizhzhia. Several explosions were reported after an air raid alert went off in the region.

The Russian attack damaged a critical infrastructure facility, a store, and residential buildings in Vilniansk, according to Fedorov. "(The attack took place) in broad daylight on a weekend in a place where people were spending their leisure time downtown. Without any military infrastructure," Fedorov said.

Russian troops attacked seven settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast 314 times over the past day, the governor said.

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People are trapped in their apartments, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said.

He added that one man was rescued from a car covered with debris.