Ukraine launches deadly assault on rebel-held towns (via AFP)

Ukraine’s military launched assaults to retake rebel-held eastern towns on Thursday in which up to five people were reported killed, a move Russian President Vladimir Putin warned would have “consequences”. The offensive sent international tensions…

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