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Ukrainian boy killed in Russian strike was son of injured ex-POW

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A seven-year-old boy, whose father was among the Ukrainian soldiers defending Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant and spent nearly three years in Russian captivity, was killed in a Russian drone strike on the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia on Friday (October 10).

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  • A Russian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia killed a young boy and injured his father. 6s
  • The boy's father, Hryhori Dorosha, is a Ukrainian soldier and former POW who defended Azovstal. 43s
  • Dorosha was wounded in the strike and remains in hospital. 48s
  • Ukraine reported over 450 drones and 30 missiles used in attacks targeting the energy sector. 54s
  • Russia said the strikes were in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian facilities. 1m 5s
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