Man and child killed in Zaporizhzhia strike
By DW
11 April 2023 |
5:47 am
A Russian missile strike has killed a 50-year-old man and his daughter in Zaporizhzhia. Meanwhile, some Ukrainians are celebrating Easter ahead of the Orthodox calendar.
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