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Crisis/Conflict/Terrorism Russian shelling hits Ukraine school, cultural centre, leaves 21 dead
Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 17 Mar 2022, 09:46 am Print
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Russia's artillery fire hit a school early Thursday as well as a cultural centre in the town of Merefa outside the city of Kharkiv.
Of the injured, 10 people are in serious condition, said reports.
The shelling left several storeys of a building destroyed and emergency workers were seen combing through the wreckage to evacuate anyone stuck.
Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, has been one of the hard-hit areas which came under intense Russian airstrikes in recent weeks. The city has been left severely damaged.
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