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On the 93rd day of the

, the fighting in the east of the country has reached its "maximum intensity".

The overwhelming Russian offensive in the eastern region of

in the

's priority objective

after failing to take

, has led

to redouble its arms orders to Western countries.

When starting the

on February 24,

used, among other reasons, an alleged "genocide" against the Russian-speaking population of

, the scene of a war between

and pro-

.

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06.05.

"Maximum intensity" fighting in eastern Ukraine

The fighting in eastern

has reached its "maximum intensity",

authorities said on Thursday , whose President

denounced that

is committing "genocide" in that region.

The overwhelming Russian offensive in the eastern

's priority objective

after failing to take

, has led

to redouble its arms orders to Western countries.

"The current offensive by the occupiers in

could leave the region uninhabited,"

said in his daily television address, accusing

of wanting to "reduce to ashes" several cities in the region.

Russia

carries out "deportation" and "mass killings of civilians" in

, he insisted.

"All this (...) is a clear policy of genocide carried out by

."

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