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Dec 22, 2024
Kursk [Ukraine], December 22: Russia said five people had been killed in a Ukrainian strike in the western Kursk region. Ukrainian officials reported earlier that Moscow had launched a fresh missile attack on Kiev, damaging a building hosting several embassies.
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Dec 21, 2024
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