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Russia Evacuates Hundreds From Border City Amid Ukrainian Strikes

Belgorod has been repeatedly struck by what Moscow says is indiscriminate shelling by Kyiv's forces (Credit: AFP)

Russia said Monday it had moved some 300 people from the border city of Belgorod due to Ukrainian shelling, the biggest evacuation from a major Russian city since the conflict began.

The unprecedented announcement follows waves of deadly strikes by Kyiv's forces on Belgorod, which lies less than 20 miles (32 kilometres) from the Ukrainian border.

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