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Russia has stepped up its bombing of Ukraine, launching one of the most brutal attacks since the war began just two years ago.
As reported by the Times, a total of 158 kamikaze missiles and drones were fired at six cities over the weekend, targeting a maternity hospital and a daycare center. At least four civilians were killed and a hundred wounded, according to UN estimates. Ukraine’s 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 “fought 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 a writer for The Week, mostly covering UK and global news and politics. Before joining the site, she was a freelance journalist for seven years, specialising in social affairs, gender equality and culture. She worked for The Guardian, The Times and The Independent, and regularly contributed articles to The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, Tortoise Media and Metro, as well as appearing on BBC Radio London, Times Radio and “Woman’s Hour”. She has a master’s in international journalism from City University, London, and was awarded the “journalist-at-large” fellowship by the Local Trust charity in 2021.