Death toll rises in Ukrainian city after Russian strikes – BBC News

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A series of Russian rocket attacks on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia has killed at least seven people, local officials have said.

They said rockets hit residential buildings before dawn and then again several hours later.

Rescue workers were working for hours following the strikes, combing through the shattered remains of an apartment building.

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