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Russia escalates attacks in Ukraine, striking south and east

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces attacked critical infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city, and launched multiple attacks on energy infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia early Friday as Moscow stepped up its attacks in the south and east of Ukraine and air raid sirens sounded over most areas. nation.
Zaporizhzhia City Council Secretary Anatolii Kurtiev said the city was attacked 17 times in an hour, which he said was the most intense period of attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.