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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World
John T Psaropoulos

Russia pounds Ukraine’s cities and front lines as air defences dwindle

A dog stands on rubble as rescuers work at the site of a destroyed building during a Russian missile attack in Chernihiv [Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters]

Ukraine’s dwindling supply of air defence missiles enabled Russia to devastate its energy infrastructure with ever-increasing effectiveness during the past week, while its artillery shell rationing allowed Moscow’s forces to continue a slow advance on the ground.

Making matters worse, Ukraine recorded no counterattacks against energy or military targets inside Russian territory.

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