Russian troops launched five missile strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements.
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Russian troops launched five missile strikes on Ukrainian positions and settlements in the past 24 hours
Two missiles hit a hotel in the centre of Kharkiv. There were no military personnel there. Instead, there were 30 civilians.
Thirteen people were injured, including a Turkish citizen and a Georgian.
S-300 missiles were fired from the Russian frontier region of Belgorod.
Russia launched 5 missile strikes, 52 airstrikes, and fired 53 times from multiple-launch rocket systems against Ukrainian positions
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