Most important news at a glance:
– 136 children have died as a result of the war in Ukraine, says the public prosecutor in the country. In addition, 199 children are said to have been injured by the violence of war. The figures have not been independently verified.
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– The Ministry of Defense in Moscow says that the ‘special operation’ in Ukraine will focus on the complete ‘liberation’ of the eastern Donbas region. The ‘first phase’ would have been successful by now. Many Russian-speaking Ukrainians live there and two areas with pro-Russian rebels have split off since 2014
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– The chief of Ukrainian military intelligence, General Kirilo Budanov, says the Russians will experience another “real hell” in Ukraine. The Russian army, which he considers “medieval”, will face constant guerrilla warfare by Ukrainian partisans, he says.
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