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Putin orders strikes on civilian targets as Ukraine war escalates
Original: russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Western military exercises in the Baltic Sea constitute an escalation, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reports that Putin has ordered the military to lift restrictions on strikes against civilian targets in Ukraine. Ukraine says it has launched its first FP-7 missile, and the two countries continue exchanging deadly strikes. Separately, South Korean President Lee warned of measures against Ukraine over a prisoner row and demanded an apology.
Why now: A reported Russian order to strike civilian targets marks a serious escalation in the war, drawing international reaction.
Vladimir PutinVolodymyr ZelenskyRussiaUkraineLee Jae-myung
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Evidence
- Putin: ‘Western military exercises in the Baltic Sea constitute an escalation.’ Zelensky: first FP-7 missile launched · Il Sole 24 ORE
- Zelensky: “Putin senza regole, vuole che ucraini lascino Kiev'. LIVE · Sky TG24
- Attacchi a centrali nucleari e rete idrica, nuove ondate di rifugiati in Ue: il piano della Russia per spezzare l'Ucraina. «Putin ha detto che non ci sono regole» · Corriere della Sera
- Putin ordered the military to lift restrictions on strikes against civilian targets in Ukraine, — Zelenskyy · UA.NEWS
- Russia, Ukraine continue to exchange deadly strikes · Vatican News
- South Korean President Lee warns of 'measures' against Ukraine over prisoner row, demands apology · CNBC
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