Russia strikes Ukrainian cities as voting continues in 'sham' referendums

Voting continued in Kremlin-organized referendums in occupied areas — votes that Ukraine and its Western allies dismissed as a sham with no legal force

Workers clean out the debris of a damaged hotel in the central park of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. Picture: AP Photo/Hanna Arhirova

Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities as Kremlin-orchestrated votes continued in occupied regions of Ukraine to pave the way for their annexation by Moscow.

Zaporizhzhia governor Oleksandr Starukh said the Russians targeted infrastructure facilities in the Dnieper River city, and one of the missiles hit an apartment building, killing one person and injuring seven others.