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At the end of 352 days of

, Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine, hitting the south and east, and

.

The city of

, the most intense period of attacks since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. In

, the authorities were still trying to determine the number of victims and the magnitude of the the destruction.

Military analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin expects Europe's support for Ukraine to wane as Russia is believed to be preparing a new offensive.

kyiv's military intelligence agency said Russian forces have launched an offensive in the partially occupied regions of Donetsk and Lugansk, with the aim of seizing full control of the entire industrial region, known as Donbas.

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08.07

Russia steps up attacks in Ukraine, hitting south and east

Russian forces attacked critical infrastructure in Kharkov, Ukraine's second-largest city, and launched multiple attacks on energy infrastructure in Zaporizhia on Friday.

Moscow intensified its attacks in southern and eastern Ukraine and

Zaporizhia City Council Secretary Anatolii Kurtiev said the city had been attacked 17 times in one hour, which he said made it the most intense period of attacks since the start of the large-scale invasion in February 2022, reports Ap.

In

, authorities were still trying to determine the number of victims and the

with the mayor, Ihor Terekhov, saying there could be

Military analysts say Russian President Vladimir Putin expects Europe's support for Ukraine to wane as

Kiev's military intelligence agency said Russian forces have launched an offensive in the partially occupied regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, with the aim of seizing

Moscow-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian forces there since 2014.

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07.45

Air alert throughout Ukraine

An air alert was declared across Ukraine on Friday as authorities warned of possible Russian missile attacks, urging residents to take shelter, Reuters reports.

"There is a huge threat of missile attack. I want to stress once again: don't ignore the air warning sirens," said Serhiy Popko, head of the kyiv city military administration.

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07.30

Meeting of the presidents of Poland and Ukraine

The presidents of Poland and Ukraine met in Rzeszow, southeastern Poland, on Thursday and discussed the situation in the region, the Polish president's office said on Twitter on Friday.

"The President of Ukraine reported on his recent diplomatic activity in Brussels and other European capitals; the talks also focused on security in the region," he said.

The presidents discussed the current situation at the front and the

the office said, Reuters reports.

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