Ukraine Update: Russia drives toward Kharkiv as Ukraine tries to slow it down
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Just over a week ago, claims that Russia was initiating a new attack on the Kharkiv area seemed little more than rumor. A day after that, Ukrainian sources were reporting that Russia’s initial advance had been thrown back with heavy losses and it was unclear that Russia seriously meant to advance toward Ukraine’s second-largest city. It’s clear now. As The Washington Post reported on Monday, the city of Kharkiv was pummeled by bombs and MLRS as Russian forces pressed across the northeast...

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