Russian glide bomb kills five after apartment block hit in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia

WorldPolitics
21 Nov 2025 • 7:40 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A Russian glide bomb struck a residential district in Zaporizhzhia, killing five people and injuring ten, including a teenage girl.
  • The attack, which damaged high-rise apartment blocks and a market, underscores the destructive power of Russian glide bombs, against which Ukraine has no effective countermeasure.
  • Separately, a Russian drone assault on Odesa injured five people, including a 16-year-old boy, in a residential area.
  • These incidents follow a recent Russian drone and missile barrage on Ternopil, which resulted in 31 deaths and 94 injuries, with 13 people still unaccounted for.
  • The attacks occurred as Ukrainian officials consider a US plan to end the war, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy anticipating a discussion with Donald Trump.

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