Russian strike on Pavlohrad food plant kills three and wounds 19

Updated at 12:50 p.m.: Nine people sustained injuries during the Russian attack on Pavlohrad, including a two-year-old girl.

The strike sparked a fire at the plant.

The Dnipropetrovsk Regional Prosecutor's Office clarified that Russian forces struck the city with guided glide bombs, raising the confirmed injury toll to 13 people.

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"Pavlohrad is becoming increasingly like a frontline city, which means less time to react and greater danger for residents," Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Chairman Mykola Lukashuk wrote, urging locals to heed air raid alerts.

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The Ukrainian Air Force had previously issued warnings regarding guided glide bombs heading toward Pavlohrad.

Russian forces used guided glide bombs against Pavlohrad for the first time on July 20 according to preliminary data, striking near residential buildings, killing two people, and injuring 15 others, regional authorities reported.

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Section: Russian war

Author: Midian Al-Rifai