Russia strikes power plant and military brigade in Ukraine; death toll in Zaporizhzhia rises to 53

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According to Israel Hayom and Arutz Sheva, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that its forces struck a power plant near the city of Sumy in eastern Ukraine, as well as a military brigade in the Zaporizhzhia area in the southeast of the country. According to Arutz Sheva, the strikes used a FAB-3000 aerial bomb.

According to Israel Hayom, the death toll from the Russian strike in the village of Komyshuvakha in Zaporizhzhia Oblast rose to 50. According to Walla, the death toll from the bombing of the aid center in Zaporizhzhia rose to 53, and rescue teams are searching through the rubble for the fifth day, under threat of further strikes. Among the dead are police officers and rescuers.

According to Israel Hayom, Ukrainian authorities said Russian attacks caused new power outages in seven regions of the country, and the Kyiv area was hit in the most severe way.