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Fire engulfs Zaporizhzhia shopping centre after Russian strike

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

A Russian strike hit a shopping centre in Zaporizhzhia, southeastern Ukraine, sparking a major fire.

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:03:29 UTC.

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