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A university building in Mykolaiv was hit in a Russian missile strike on Friday. (Wojciech Grzedzinski for The Washington Post)

Russian forces ordered to intensify attacks across Ukraine

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Russia’s defense minister on Saturday ordered his forces to intensify attacks “in all operational sectors” of Ukraine, days after President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia had not “started in earnest yet” its efforts as the war approaches its five-month mark. Up to 150 civilians have died because of Russian airstrikes in the past two weeks, the Pentagon estimates.  
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A U.S. Air Force veteran living in Ukraine has been detained by pro-Russian separatists, his brother said, becoming at least the third American to be captured in Ukraine since the war began.
Russia has sentenced prominent opposition activist Andrei Pivovarov to four years in prison for leading what the court held to be an outlawed and “undesirable” political organization.
The Washington Post has lifted its paywall for readers in Russia and Ukraine. Telegram users can subscribe to our channel.
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