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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
William Christou

Russia seizes more Ukrainian territory amid fears of fresh ground offensive

Woman stands next to destroyed house in Sloviansk
Fresh Russian drone and missile attacks also hit a residential area of Sloviansk in the Donetsk region. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Ukrainian officials issued evacuation orders on Saturday for 11 more villages in the northern Sumy region after continued Russian gains led to fears that Moscow could be gearing up for a fresh ground offensive.

Russia advanced deeper into Ukrainian territory on Saturday, taking control of two more villages in Sumy and killing two people in a missile and drone barrage. More than 200 settlements in the region were already under evacuation orders.

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