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Russian strike on Ukrainian prison kills 17 people and injures more than 80

ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, UKRAINE, JUL 29 – The strike on a southeastern Ukrainian prison killed 16 inmates and wounded over 40, with officials condemning it as a deliberate attack amid ongoing Russian military operations.

  • Following overnight strikes, Zaporizhzhia governor Ivan Fedorov said an attack in the Synelnykivsky district killed one person and wounded several others.
  • Since 2022, Russian forces have repeatedly attacked the Zaporizhzhia region, including eight overnight strikes using high-explosive aerial bombs, Ukrainian officials say.
  • According to the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, 16 prisoners were killed and over 50 injured, with the strike violating international law, HRMMU said.
  • On Tuesday, Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian presidential chief of staff, called it `another war crime`, while Russia denied responsibility for the attack.
  • Amid growing international pressure, senior UN officials warned of mounting humanitarian needs, while US President Donald Trump said Russia had `about 10 or 12 days` to agree a ceasefire.
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Kremlin: "Note taken of Trump's ultimatum. The Ukrainian president: peace is possible only with sanctions in Moscow. In the night Russian attack on a prison structure in the Zaporizhzhia region: 17 dead

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20 Minutes broke the news in France on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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