Russia began using long-range glide bombs (KABs) to target residential areas deep behind the front line, including Mykolaiv, Poltava, and Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast for the first time.
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Russia has begun using long-range glide bombs, known as KABs, to hit residential areas deep behind the front line. In the last week, Moscow has, for the first time, targeted Mykolaiv, Poltava, and Lozova in Kharkiv Oblast with these weapons
Russian forces conducted glide bomb strikes against Poltava Oblast, Lozova (Kharkiv Oblast), and Mykolaiv City
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