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Russian lawmaker blames Ukraine for attack, calling for a military response

Russia’s defence ministry said Sunday that Moscow’s forces have achieved the “liberation” of the eastern Luhansk province and taken “full control” of the city of Lysychansk. The mayor of Sloviansk in Ukraine’s neighbouring Donetsk province said it was hit by shelling on Sunday, and that “many” people were dead and…

Locals speak of a tense atmosphere after a number of attacks – and reports of Ukrainian saboteurs

One person was wounded when forces in Ukraine fired at a Russian village close to the border, Vyacheslav Gladkov, the governor of the Belgorod region, said in a post on the Telegram messaging app early on Sunday.

If confirmed, it would mark the first time a Russian was killed inside the country by Ukraine shelling since war began.

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Two explosions took place in the early hours on Monday in Belgorod, a Russian region bordering Ukraine, but there was no damage or security threat, the top official in the area said.

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A Russian defence ministry facility in the southern Belgorod region bordering Ukraine has caught fire, Belgorod region governor said on Sunday.