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Russia says at least 28 killed in Ukraine shelling of bakery in Lysychansk

Russian rescuers clear rubble of the destroyed bakery hit by alleged Ukrainian shelling in the city of Lysychansk [Handout: Russian Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief via AFP]

Russia says at least 28 people have been killed after Ukrainian forces shelled a bakery in the city of Lysychansk in the occupied eastern region of Luhansk, with the Ministry of Civil Defence, Emergencies and Disaster Relief saying at least one child was among the deceased.

Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Sunday that “dozens of civilians” were inside the building when Ukraine hit it using the US-supplied High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).

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