Ukrainian president accuses Russia of ‘deliberate and criminal attempt to kill as many Ukrainians as possible’; US package comes as it prepares to ship another $100m worth of weapons to Kyiv
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Russian shelling in Ukraine’s eastern region of Luhansk has killed 13 civilians over the past 24 hours, the regional governor, Serhiy Gaidai, has said according to Reuters.
Twelve were killed in the town of Sievierodonesk, where a Russian assault has been unsuccessful, he said. The town and the city of Lysychansk are in an area where Russian troops have launched an offensive.
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