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Russia has intensified its bombardment of Ukraine, launching one of the most brutal attacks since the war began nearly two years ago.
A total of 158 missiles and kamikaze drones were fired towards six cities over the weekend, reported The Times, with targets including a maternity hospital and a kindergarten. At least four civilians were killed and almost 100 injured, according to UN estimates. The head of the Ukrainian air force said it was the largest missile attack of the war so far.
On Tuesday, Russia launched “a second major bombardment” against kyiv, the Financial Times reported. Ukraine also “hit back,” BBC News said, with attacks on the Russian city of Belgorod that left another 25 people dead. In his New Year’s message, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia will “feel the wrath” of the Ukrainian military in 2024.
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Harriet Marsden is editor of The Week, covering mainly UK and world news and politics. Before joining the site, she was a freelance journalist for seven years, specializing in social affairs, gender equality and culture. She has worked for The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, and contributed articles to The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, Tortoise Media and Metro, as well as BBC Radio London, Times Radio and ‘Woman’s Hour’Array. She has an MA in International Journalism from City University of London and was awarded the Local Trust General Journalist Scholarship in 2021.