A Russian airstrike on a Ukrainian prison in Zaporizhzhia killed 17 inmates and wounded 42 others. The attack, condemned by Ukrainian President Zelensky as a deliberate strike violating humanitarian law, destroyed parts of the Bilenke penitentiary. The incident follows a wave of Russian attacks across eastern Ukraine, including strikes in Dnipropetrovsk that resulted in further casualties. These attacks come amidst ongoing conflict and previous ultimatums from US President Trump for a ceasefire.

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