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A deadly strike was a grim reminder that despite a rare local cease-fire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, other communities remained under fire.
A Russian drone or missile strike hit a Ukrainian train station, killing at least 13 or 14 people and wounding at least 10 others, including an 11-year-old boy, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack came despite a rare local cease-fire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky and as Moscow and Kyiv prepare to resume US-mediated peace talks next month.
NYTimes – World A deadly strike was a grim reminder that despite a rare local cease-fire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, other communities remained under fire.
NYTimes – World A deadly strike was a grim reminder that despite a rare local cease-fire around the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, other communities remained under fire.
BBC News – World Dnipro regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said at least 10 others were wounded in the attack, including an 11-year-old boy.
Russia and Ukraine have intensified drone and missile attacks in recent months, even as Moscow and Kyiv prepare to resume US-mediated peace talks next month.
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Sky News – World North Korea fired around 10–12 short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast into the Sea of Japan on Thursday, South Korea's defence ministry said. The launch comes amid heightened tensions between the two Koreas, with Seoul accusing Pyongyang of a landmine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers, an accusation North Korea denies. Pyongyang has recently stepped up weapons tests despite South Korea's offer of military talks.
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