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Days 44-45 of Russia's War on Ukraine

Days 44-45 of Russia's War on Ukraine

Extended Weekend Summary - Intense Fighting in the East, 4m Refugees and Russian Atrocities

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Days 44-45 of Russia's War on Ukraine
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April 9, 2022 - The United States believes Russia used a short range ballistic missile to strike a railway station in east Ukraine on Friday, a senior U.S. defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Ukraine said at least 50 people were killed and many more wounded in a strike on a station in the city of Kramatorsk that was packed with civilians hoping to flee the threat of a major Russian offensive.

Both Ukraine and Russia have since blamed each other for the deadly attack.

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