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Russia strikes Ukrainian city hours after announcing ceasefire

07/01/2023 08:42 AM | Click to read full article

Hours after announcing a 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas, the first major truce of the more than a 10-month-long war that has killed tens of thousands, Russian strikes rocked the eastern part of Ukraine. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a ceasefire to observe a Christmas truce. The truce was supposed to last 36 hours, but air raid sirens are ringing around following the airstrike.

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