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Ukraine says it is ready to withstand Russian onslaught in Kharkiv

A high-ranking Ukrainian official has said that up to 30,000 Russian troops have been involved in the offensive on the Kharkiv region that began on Friday, with around 50,000 soldiers still being held in reserve.

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Putin replaces Defense Minister Shoigu with civilian economist

The reshuffle is the most significant Putin has undertaken since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.

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Russia to increase strikes on Western-supplied Ukrainian weapons storage bases

Russia will intensify strikes on Ukrainian storage bases that house Western-supplied weapons, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday.