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As the Russian attack continues for the ninth day, the civilian casualties in Ukraine are increasing.
In the midst of this, Russian President Putin praised the Russian army as a hero.
Reporter Ahn Sang-woo reports.
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A bullet flies over a moving vehicle at high speed.
Shortly thereafter, a large explosion occurs near pharmacies, hospitals, and apartments.
You can also see civilians hurriedly evacuating from the debris of the explosion.
At least 33 civilians were killed yesterday (3rd) alone in the northern Ukraine city of Cherniv, where residential facilities and schools were destroyed by indiscriminate shelling by Russian troops.
The bombardment of the capital, Kiiu, continues every day.
Bornilka, 10 km northwest of Kiiu, was completely devastated, and civilian casualties were also reported in Hatne, southwest of Kiiu.
[Kiiv (Kiev) resident of Hatne: People who stopped by the store to buy groceries exploded in front of them as they left.]
In the southern port city of Mariupol, which has been bombarded for 15 hours, civilian casualties are increasing.
With at least 2,000 civilians believed to have been killed since the start of the war, Russian President Putin glorified the Russian army as a hero, saying that it is minimizing civilian casualties.
[Vladimir Putin/President of Russia: The Russian army is advancing bravely like a true hero.
Our soldiers are doing their best to reduce civilian casualties.]
The United Nations is concerned that the lives of tens of millions of civilians remaining in Ukraine are at risk as military operations, including shelling and airstrikes, have increased across Ukraine.
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