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Shaun Walker in Kyiv

Blinken delivers message of US support to Kyiv as thousands flee Kharkiv region

The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, clapping his hands together
The US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, addressing students at the National Technical University of Ukraine in Kyiv on Tuesday. Photograph: Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images

The US secretary of state has arrived in Kyiv delivering a message that Washington remains committed to supporting Ukraine as the country’s forces face their toughest situation on the battlefield for months.

In recent days, Russia has launched an offensive in the north-eastern Kharkiv region, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and on Tuesday hit the centre of Kharkiv, the country’s second biggest city, with airstrikes.

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