
Russian attacks kill two in Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) May 31, 2025 - Russian shelling and air strikes on southern Ukraine overnight killed a man and a nine-year-old girl in separate attacks, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
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