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Russian troops shell nuclear research facility in Kharkiv.

by The Kyiv Independent news desk March 6, 2022 4:08 PM 1 min read
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Russian troops shell nuclear research facility in Kharkiv. They used Grad multiple rocket launchers to shell the Kharkiv Physics and Technology Institute, the Security Service of Ukraine's (SBU) branch in Kharkiv Oblast said on March 6. The potential destruction of the facility may lead to an environmental disaster, the SBU said.

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