Russian bomb attacks injure dozens in eastern Ukrainian cities

July 23 (Reuters) - ‌Russian bomb ​attacks ​injured dozens of people and seriously damaged residential buildings in ‌eastern Ukrainian cities on Thursday, officials ⁠said.

Five guided bombs hit residences and a ‌medical facility in ‌the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, injuring 15 people, regional governor Ivan Fedorov ​said on Telegram. He posted pictures on Telegram showing shattered apartment ⁠buildings.

Zaporizhzhia has come increasingly under Russian attack in recent ​months. The region is one of four annexed by Russia seven ​months after its ‌February 2022 invasion, though Ukrainian forces still control large swathes ⁠of it.

In Sloviansk, one of the "fortress" cities that Russia wants to capture in ⁠eastern Donetsk region, two aerial bombs injured ​14 people and damaged seven apartment buildings, Regional Governor Vadym Filashkin said on Telegram.

Pictures showed ‌one building with an entire section collapsed.

Reuters could not independently ‌confirm the accounts.

Both Russia and ⁠Ukraine deny targeting ‌civilians in the ​more than 4-year-old war.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski, editing by Deepa ‌Babington)

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