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War in Ukraine: Russian strikes kill 15, including a young girl

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What happened

Early Saturday, Russia targeted residential neighbourhoods in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia with "five guided aerial bombs", according to Ukraine's National Police.

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  • Reported by France 24 and published Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:56:49 UTC.

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  7. 'Time for Ukraine to get new president,' says Trump after Zelensky condemns diesel deal

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