News24 | Putin says Russia will ‘intensify’ attacks on Ukraine

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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow will intensify strikes on military targets in Ukraine after an unprecedented attack over the weekend on the Russian city of Belgorod.

The attack killed 24 people and left over 100 wounded in Belgorod on Saturday. It came after Moscow launched a large-scale attack on Ukrainian cities.

On Monday during a visit to a military hospital, Putin said:

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