Zaporizhzhia is one of the provinces Russia plans to annex on Friday, despite only controlling half of its territory.
Ukrainian Vice-Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who also tweeted images of the strike showing multiple damaged vehicles and dead bodies on the road.the people in the convoy were heading towards Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia province with the intent to provide aid and help their relatives escape into Ukrainian-controlled territory.
Despite its annexation effort, Russia currently occupies around half of Zaporizhzhia province and the other half, including the provincial capital, Zaporizhzhia city, is under Ukrainian control., several families are trying to escape Russian-controlled parts of the province, amid fears that Russia may forcibly mobilize Ukrainian men in these regions to fight on its side.Russia is set to announce the annexation of four Ukrainian territories Friday: Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
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