Ukraine–Russia

Zakharova says Ukrainian strikes killed 41 and wounded 274 in Russia over the past week

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that, over the past week, Ukrainian forces used Western-supplied weapons to attack civilians in Russia. She claimed 41 people were killed and 274 wounded, including 9 children. The figures are her claim and have not been independently corroborated.

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Evidence: Zakharova on Ukrainian strikes in Russia over the past week

The statement was issued on the Russian Foreign Ministry account. The casualty figures are the ministry's claim and are not independently corroborated.