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General Staff: Russian forces shell communities near Sievierodonetsk, attempt to cut off Lysychansk.

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In an update on June 25, Ukraine's General Staff reported that Russian forces are intent upon maintaining and reinforcing troops near Donetsk Oblast. In the direction of Bakhmut, Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks near the communities of Volodymyrivka and Pokrovske, forcing them to retreat.

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Yevhen Zhukov, head of Ukraine's patrol police, resigned on April 19 amid controversy over the police response to the deadly mass shooting in Kyiv the previous day.

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In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines why Ukrainian refugees are becoming increasingly vulnerable to violence and other risks abroad. Since millions fled Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian refugees have faced attacks in countries across Europe and the United States.

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