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Zelenskyy warns Russia could step up offensive

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Anthony Howard
May 18, 2024

There is heavy fighting in Ukraine's east as Russian forces gain ground in the Kharkiv region. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns the assault may be the first wave of a wider offensive. What is the situation in the Kharkiv region and the city of Kharkiv itself?

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