Russia-Ukraine updates: Kremlin seeking to annex more territory, US says
23 July 2022 |
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The US Department of Defense believes Russia is installing proxy officials in order to seize Ukrainian land. A bridge in the Russian-controlled Kherson region was reportedly damaged by shelling. DW rounds up the latest.
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