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1️⃣ Ukraine

Russia launched an air attack on Ukraine today, killing at least six people and causing power outages across much of the country. Explosions jolted the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and damaged residential areas. Russia is once again targeting energy facilities to wipe out heat and water for Ukrainians as they head into winter. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Moscow has also become less interested in diplomacy now that the US has refused to pro

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