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More than 20 killed as Russian air strike hits school near Kharkiv
A volunteer of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces assists a woman to cross the street in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 16, 2022

MORE than 20 people were killed and 25 injured when a Russian air strike destroyed a school and community centre close to the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, local officials said today.

The city of Merefa came under heavy fire overnight, with missiles also striking a scientific institution. 

At least 21 people are reported to have been killed and 25 injured in the attack, which took place in the early hours.

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