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Ukraine says Russian missile strike came close to nuclear reactor

A Russian missile exploded less than 1,000 feet from a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine in an act that Ukraine's Ministry of Defense called "nuclear terrorism."

Why it matters: The strike, which did not cause immediate casualties, comes days after Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled his intent to escalate attacks on Ukraine's civilian infrastructure after his country faced one of its greatest setbacks of the war.


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