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Attacks by Ukrainian and Russian Forces Intensify as World Leaders Meet in Jeddah for Peace Talks

HeadlineAug 07, 2023

Ukraine says Russian strikes have killed three people in Kherson and Kharkiv. Meanwhile, Moscow said it shot down a drone near the capital Sunday, while Ukrainian attacks hit bridges linking Crimea with Russian-occupied parts of Kherson. On Friday, Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker in the Black Sea and a Russian port. On Saturday, Russian strikes hit a blood transfusion center, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called a war crime.

The intensified attacks on the battlefield come as officials from around the world met in Saudi Arabia for peace talks. Forty different countries were at the talks, including the U.S., China and nations from the Global South. Russia was not present. Ukraine and other countries hailed the talks as “progress,” though few concrete steps were taken.

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