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Casualties rise in Ukraine strikes, French plane crash kills 11

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Posted Jun 28, 2026, 07:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-06-28-1900
Casualties rise in Ukraine strikes, French plane crash kills 11

The death toll from a Russian guided aerial bomb strike in Zaporizhzhia on June 28 has risen to two, with 16 individuals injured. A 53-year-old woman has been identified as one victim, while the second deceased person's identity is still being determined. Among the injured are tw

The death toll from a Russian guided aerial bomb strike in Zaporizhzhia on June 28 has risen to two, with 16 individuals injured. A 53-year-old woman has been identified as one victim, while the second deceased person's identity is still being determined. Among the injured are two children, including a 5-year-old boy reportedly in serious condition. Separately, a Russian missile strike on the Zmiivska community in Ukraine's Kharkiv region on the evening of June 28 resulted in one fatality and seven injuries, including two children. Meanwhile, a plane carrying parachutists crashed in Tomblaine, northeastern France, on June 28, killing all 11 people on board, believed to be five nurses, five instructors, and the pilot. Sources: Громадське, Радіо Свобода, Українська правда

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