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title: "Russian attack on shop in eastern Ukraine kills 48"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/22328/russian-attack-on-shop-in-eastern-ukraine-kills-48
published: 2023-10-05T13:43:00Z
language: en
author: "Bogdan Nigai"
section: "International"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Russian attack on shop in eastern Ukraine kills 48

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 48 people were killed in a Russian artillery strike that hit a shop near the eastern city of Kupiansk on Thursday, CNN reports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at least 48 people were killed in a Russian artillery strike that hit a shop near the eastern city of Kupiansk on Thursday, CNN reports.

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Oleh Synehubov, Head of Kharkiv region military administration said Russian forces shelled a cafe and shop in the village of Grozna in the Kupiansk district.

Writing on Telegram, Synebuhov said: “Today, at around 13:15, Russians shelled a cafe and a shop in the village of Groza, Kupiansk district, where there were many civilians.”

“Rescuers continue to work at the site. As of now, the bodies of 48 dead people, including a 6-year-old boy, have been removed from the rubble.”

“6 people, including 1 child, were injured. Doctors are providing them with the necessary assistance. Rescue operations at the site are ongoing.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is on a visit to Spain, said the attack was “a demonstrably brutal Russian crime - a rocket attack on an ordinary grocery store, a completely deliberate terrorist attack.”