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Russia says it will evacuate children from Belgorod after Ukraine shelling

Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze on the roof of a damaged building hit by shelling in Belgorod, Russia, March 17, 2024 [Governor of Belgorod Region/Vyacheslav Gladkov via Telegram/Handout via Reuters]

Russia plans to evacuate about 9,000 children from a border region because it is being shelled continuously by Ukraine, a local official has said.

The children will be moved from the Belgorod region farther east, away from the Ukraine border, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Tuesday.

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