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Live: Russia strikes several regions in Ukraine, hits two cargo ships in Black Sea

Russia struck Ukraine's Izmail port and two cargo ships en route to Odesa, the Russian Defence Ministry said Thursday. A day earlier, Moscow launched more missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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Live: Russia strikes several regions in Ukraine, hits two cargo ships in Black Sea
Russia struck Ukraine's Izmail port and two cargo ships en route to Odesa, the Russian Defence Ministry said Thursday. A day earlier, Moscow launched more missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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