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Russian troops use civilians as human shields in Ukraine's Pokrovsk, investigation finds
Russian commanders ordered invading troops to use civilians as human shields during an assault on the Donetsk Oblast city of Pokrovsk, intercepted radio communications show, Ukraine's Security Service and Donetsk regional prosecutors reported.
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Ukrainian air defenses down 101 Russian drones in overnight barrage
Russian forces attacked Ukraine overnight into Tuesday with four Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 114 strike drones; air defenses downed all four missiles and 101 drones, the Ukrainian Air Force reported.
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Ukrainian forces hit key oil terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk port
Ukrainian defenders struck an oil terminal at the seaport of Novorossiysk in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight into Friday, a source in the security forces told hromadske. The port ranks as Russia's second-largest oil export center and a vital logistics node for petroleum products via the Black Sea.
