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Russian forces shelled the entire front line of Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, part of what appeared to be the Kremlin’s scaled-back ambition to secure only the bulk of lands it has claimed.

Ukraine's military command said Russian artillery attacked civilian infrastructure in the towns of Kupiansk and Zolochiv in the northeastern region of Kharkiv, and Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region.Ukraine's military command said Russian artillery attacked civilian infrastructure in the towns of Kupiansk and Zolochiv in the northeastern region of Kharkiv, and Ochakiv in the Mykolaiv region.

He said “the entire front line is being shelled” and Russian troops were also trying to advance near Lyman, which was recaptured by Ukrainian forces in November, one of a number of setbacks suffered by Russia since invading its neighbour in February. Ukrainian anti-aircraft units downed several of the missiles trained on Kharkiv region on Thursday evening, governor Oleh Synehubov said on the Telegram messaging app.In a reminder that, despite the hostilities, Russia maintains lines of communication with the West, Washington said Moscow had freed US basketball player Brittney Griner in return for the release of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

“Immaculate Virgin, today I would have wanted to bring you the thanks of the Ukrainian people ,” he said before being overwhelmed by emotion and having to stop. Moscow proclaimed in October that it had annexed four provinces – which it calls the “new territories” – shortly after holding so-called referendums that were rejected as bogus and illegal by Ukraine, the West and most countries at the United Nations.

Zelenskyy in his Thursday night video address paid tribute to four policemen killed by landmines in Kherson province.

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