Russian strikes in Chaplyne kill at least 20 on Ukraine's independence day
Telegraph, 25 Aug 2022
More than 20 people were killed and dozens more injured when Russian rocket strikes hit a Ukrainian town and set a passenger train on fire on Wednesday.
The attack came as Ukraine marked 31 years since its independence from Moscow-dominated Soviet rule.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, had warned of the risk of "repugnant Russian provocations" on Independence Day.
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The attack came as Ukraine marked 31 years since its independence from Moscow-dominated Soviet rule.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian President, had warned of the risk of "repugnant Russian provocations" on Independence Day.
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