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China's peace proposal for Ukraine lacks 'key ingredients,' says Estonian official

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More than $400 billion required for Ukrainian restorations expenses, authorities states

A non blew up air travel bomb FAB-250 is envisioned in front of a damaged structure in the city of Mariupol on June 2, 2022, amidst the continuous Russian military action in Ukraine.

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Oleksandr Kubrakov, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for restoration, stated the nation’s restoration expenses are an approximated $411 billion.

Kubrakov stated the concern locations are crucial facilities, real estate and important social and transportation centers.

Last month, Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin stated that up until now, more than 75,000 structures, consisting of houses, schools and health centers, have actually been lowered to debris due to Russia’s war.

— Amanda Macias

Russia performed 40 airstrikes and more than 20 rocket attacks versus civilian facilities, Ukraine’s military states

Members of the Ukrainian military check a website after a Russian rocket attack on the center of Kramatorsk, Ukraine, on March 14, 2023.

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Russian forces performed 40 airstrikes, 5 rocket strikes and more than 20 rocket attacks versus Ukrainian soldiers in addition to civilian facilities in inhabited locations, Ukraine’s military composed in a day-to-day upgrade.

Ukraine stated that it performed 16 strikes on websites focused with Russian military workers and devices.

Ukraine’s militaries likewise stated that there were Ukrainian civilian casualties, however did not offer a tally.

“The Russian soldiers continue the attack on the city of Bakhmut, which is held by our [Ukrainian] protectors,” the group included.

— Amanda Macias

Zelenskyy goes over repair tasks with World Bank agents

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks by means of video link to the 2023 Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 17, 2023 in Munich, Germany.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conference with a delegation from the World Bank to go over tasks focused on bring back Ukrainian transportation facilities, electrical power and healthcare.

“We are grateful for the number of programs that the World Bank implements in Ukraine, especially after the start of a full-scale war. We thank you for the willingness to come to our aid even in the face of military challenges,” Zelenskyy stated, according to a readout of the conference offered by the Ukrainian federal government.

The 2 celebrations accepted continue collaborating extra monetary and humanitarian help in a prompt way.

— Amanda Macias

Ukraine’s very first woman launches psychological health program

Ukraine’s very first woman released a program called “How Are You,” to promote psychological health as her nation battle a major Russian intrusion.

“Against the background of daily alarming news, missile attacks, human grief and trouble, it doesn’t seem appropriate to ask yourself, “How are you? But in reality, mental wellness and understanding of what is taking place in our inner world is more prompt than ever,” Olena Zelenska stated in a Ukrainian federal government release.

“The fight with discomfort, previous distressing experience is an unnoticeable front where we likewise need to win. The weapon in this fight is day-to-day take care of psychological health, which is an inseparable whole with physical health,” Zelenska included.

— Amanda Macias

Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. seen leaving Speaker McCarthy’s workplace

Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova discusses the war in Ukraine throughout a press occasion at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, March 15, 2022.

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Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, was seen leaving U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s workplace on Thursday night after about 45 minutes there, NBC News reported.

Markarova then left McCarthy’s workplace with Republican TexasRep Mike McCaul, who chairs the House Foreign AffairsCommittee McCaul took selfies with Markarova and strolled with her down the hall as they left McCarthy’s suite.

McCarthy informed NBC that he did not consult with Markarova, however thinks she dropped off a book aboutUkraine McCaul likewise informed NBC that he did not consult with Markarova, in spite of them leaving McCarthy’s workplace at the very same time.

Markarova, who is Ukraine’s previous minister of financing, has actually worked as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leading diplomat in the United States considering that 2021.

Read the complete story on NBC News.

— Amanda Macias

Ukrainian weapons employees participate in a live-fire workout in England

Ukrainian weapons hires come to the end of their training on AS90 155 mm self-propelled weapons. Ukrainian workers have actually been live-firing the weapons for the very first time, under the guidance of their British Army trainers, at a British Army training center.

An AS90 155 mm self-propelled weapon is seen, on March 24, 2023 in South West,England Ukrainian weapons hires come to the end of their training on AS90 155 mm self-propelled weapon.

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Ammunition is seen throughout live fire training with the AS90, on March 24, 2023 in South West,England

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AS90 155 mm self-propelled weapons with Ukrainian flags are seen throughout last training, on March 24, 2023 in South West,England

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Ukrainian soldiers live fire the AS90 throughout their last training, on March 24, 2023 in South West,England Ukrainian weapons hires come to the end of their training on AS90 155 mm self-propelled weapon.

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A Ukrainian soldier is seen with flags of Ukraine and the United Kingdom throughout their last training, on March 24, 2023 in South West,England

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Zelenskyy participates in graduation of most recent officers in the Ukrainian National Guard

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy awards an officer throughout an event marking the 9th anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine, amidst Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a substance of the World War II Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24,2023

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated in the graduation of more than 330 brand-new officers in the National Guard of Ukraine.

“Today we include 334 more factors to our success, which the Ukrainians are bringing better with all their may – 334 warriors of the National Guard of Ukraine who have actually finished their training and are signing up with the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy stated in a speech, according to a readout by the Ukrainian federal government.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy postures for a photo with officers throughout an event marking the 9th anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine, amidst Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a substance of the World War II Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24,2023

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Graduating officers of the National Guard Military Academy go to an event marking the 9th anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine, amidst Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a substance of the World War II Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24,2023

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy participates in an event marking the 9th anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine, amidst Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a substance of the World War II Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24,2023

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“334 officers who, under any scenarios, need to increase the splendor of Ukraine, secure the liberty of Ukraine, look after Ukrainian males and females,” Zelenskyy included.

He stated that the Ukrainian National Guard has actually ended up being “among the crucial elements of the basic defense system of our nation, which avoids the opponent from dominating Ukraine.”

Graduating officers of the National Guard Military Academy go to an event marking the 9th anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine, amidst Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a substance of the World War II Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24,2023

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Graduating officers of the National Guard Military Academy honor their fallen brothers-in-arms throughout an event marking the 9th anniversary of the National Guard of Ukraine, amidst Russia’s attack on Ukraine, at a substance of the World War II Museum in Kyiv, Ukraine March 24,2023

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New prosthetics center opens in Lviv to support those injured in Russia’s war

A guy with a bionic prosthetic hand demonstrates how a prosthesis functions, holding a hammer in his prosthetic hand on March 23, 2023 in Lviv,Ukraine

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A rehab center in Lviv, Ukraine will produce brand-new prostheses for those injured in Russia’s war.

The center, sponsored by Nezlamni, which equates to “unbroken” in English, anticipates to make about 100 prostheses a month.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Health acquired devices from a German business in order to produce brand-new prostheses for those injured in Russia’s war.

The group of prosthetists has actually currently been signed up with by clients who lost limbs due to the war, in specific, military workers.

A prosthetic workshop of the “Nezlamni” (Unbroken) rehabilitation center stands equipped with modern equipment on March 23, 2023 in Lviv, Ukraine. On March 23, the ” NEZLAMNI” (UNBROKEN) National Rehabilitation Center, which focuses on complicated treatment (plastic surgery, orthopedics and robotic prosthetics) for grownups and kids impacted by the war, opened a Prosthetics workshop where 100 prostheses will be made monthly. The workshop is geared up with the devices of among the very best producers on the planet – the German business Ottobock, which was acquired with the funds of donors and with the assistance of the Ministry of Health ofUkraine The group of prosthetists has actually currently been signed up with by clients who lost limbs due to the war, in specific, military workers. (Photo by Stanislav Ivanov/Global Images Ukraine by means of Getty Images)

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A guy with a bionic prosthetic hand demonstrates how a prosthesis functions, holding a hammer in his prosthetic hand on March 23, 2023 in Lviv,Ukraine

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A guy with a bionic prosthetic hand demonstrates how a prosthesis functions, holding a hammer in his prosthetic hand on March 23, 2023 in Lviv,Ukraine

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A prosthetic workshop of the “Nezlamni” (Unbroken) rehabilitation center stands equipped with modern equipment on March 23, 2023 in Lviv, Ukraine. On March 23, the ” NEZLAMNI” (UNBROKEN) National Rehabilitation Center, which focuses on complicated treatment (plastic surgery, orthopedics and robotic prosthetics) for grownups and kids impacted by the war, opened a Prosthetics workshop where 100 prostheses will be made monthly. The workshop is geared up with the devices of among the very best producers on the planet – the German business Ottobock, which was acquired with the funds of donors and with the assistance of the Ministry of Health ofUkraine The group of prosthetists has actually currently been signed up with by clients who lost limbs due to the war, in specific, military workers. (Photo by Stanislav Ivanov/Global Images Ukraine by means of Getty Images)

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A guy with a bionic prosthetic hand demonstrates how a prosthesis functions, holding a hammer in his prosthetic hand on March 23, 2023 in Lviv,Ukraine

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Three ships leave Ukraine under Black Sea Grain Initiative

A freight ship bring Ukrainian grain, and another stemming from Ukraine, cruise at the entryway of Bosphorus, in the Black Sea off the coast off Kumkoy, north of Istanbul, on November 2, 2022.

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Three ships bring 60,522 metric lots of farming items left Ukraine’s ports of Odesa and Chornomorsk.

The vessels are predestined for Italy, Egypt and Tunisia, and are bring corn.

The Black Sea Grain Initiative, an offer brokered in July amongst Ukraine, Russia, Turkey and the United Nations, reduced Russia’s marine blockade and saw 3 secret Ukrainian ports resume. The offer was extended this month for 120 days.

So far, more than 700 ships have actually cruised from Ukrainian ports considering that the offer started.

— Amanda Macias

EU authorities reveal effort to repatriate Ukrainian kids

A kid’s doll stained with red paint lays on the ground throughout a Europe- broad rally for security of Ukrainian kids impacted by the war inUkraine Over 240 kids have actually been reported eliminated in the war up until now.

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European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed that she and Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki will deal with Ukrainian authorities as part of an objective to bring house Ukrainian kids gotten of the nation by Russia.

“Deporting kids is a war criminal activity. In collaboration with the Ukrainians, Prime Minister @Morawiecki M and I have actually released an effort focused on repatriating Ukrainian kids abducted by Russia,” von der Leyen composed in a post on Twitter.

Ukrainian and Western authorities declare that Russian forces have actually moved a minimum of 6,000 Ukrainian kids to camps and centers throughout Russia for required adoptions and basic training.

A report released in February by the Conflict Observatory at Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab, entitled “Russia’s organized program for the re-education and adoption of Ukraine’s kids,” outlines what it calls the Kremlin’s systematic efforts to abduct children, prevent their return to Ukraine and ” re-educate” them to end up being pro-Russia

Russia has actually consistently rejected its soldiers have actually dedicated war criminal offenses or intentionally targeted civilians in attacks, and the Russian Embassy in Washington called the report’s accusations “unreasonable.”

— Natasha Turak and Amanda Macias

The Spanish army trains Ukrainian soldiers at the Toledo Infantry Academy

The Spanish army trains Ukrainian military in city warfare, shooting variety workouts and medical evacuations at Toledo Infantry Academy in Toledo,Spain

The concern of military help for Ukraine has actually stired stress within Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s governing union with its junior partner, the far-left Unidas Podemos celebration, which is prompting the administration to concentrate on promoting peace rather of sending out weapons.

Armed Ukrainian military workers participate in a city warfare workout, carried out by the Spanish military, at the Toledo infantry academy in Toledo, Spain, on Friday, March 24,2023

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Armed Ukrainian military workers participate in a medical evacuation training workout, carried out by the Spanish military, at the Toledo infantry academy in Toledo, Spain, on Friday, March 24,2023

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Ukrainian military workers participate in a medical evacuation training workout, carried out by the Spanish military, at the Toledo infantry academy in Toledo, Spain, on Friday, March 24,2023

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Ukrainian military workers check a target throughout a shooting variety workout, carried out by the Spanish military, at the Toledo infantry academy in Toledo, Spain, on Friday, March 24,2023

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Ukrainian military workers throughout medical training carried out by the Spanish military at at Toledo infantry academy in Toledo, Spain, on Friday, March 24,2023

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Death toll in Kostiantynivka increases to 5, emergency situation service states

The death toll in Kostiantynivka in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk area after Russian over night attacks increased to 5 on Friday afternoon, counting 2 guys and 3 females, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported by means ofFacebook

“On the night of March 24, the city of Kostiantynivka came under rocket attack,” the post read, according to a translation by Ukrainian state news outletUkrinform

“One of the rockets struck a one-story structure where the point of invincibility was running. Rescuers of the 16 th state fire-rescue system came to the scene and began emergency situation rescue operations,” it stated.

State outlets stated that an “invincibility point” had actually been struck throughout an attack performed by both drones and fighter jets. Invincibility points are the name for places around Ukraine established to offer generators for charging phones and other important electronic devices.

— Natasha Turak

Bodies of 83 Ukrainian soldiers went back to Ukraine

A lady responds beside a casket throughout a funeral event for 4 Ukrainian fighters who passed away throughout a battle objective in Bryansk area of Russia, on the Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine 7 March 2023, amidst Russia’s intrusion of Ukraine.

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The bodies of 83 Ukrainian military servicemen were gone back to Ukraine, Oleh Kotenko, the commissioner for missing out on individuals, reported by means of Telegram.

The procedure was enabled by means of settlements and with the aid of the Office of the Commissioner for Missing Persons of the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, Ukrainian state outlet Ukrinform reported.

“Every time we move the bodies of fallen protectors, we strictly follow the Geneva Convention standards. Negotiations with the opposite side do not drop in order to bring everybody back house as quickly as possible,” Kotenko stated, according to a Ukrinform translation.

— Natasha Turak

Several civilians eliminated in over night Russian strikes: Ukrainian news company

A domestic structure harmed after Russia carried out a drone attack in the town of Rzhyshchiv in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 22, 2023.

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Several individuals were eliminated in Russian strikes on various parts of Ukraine over night, Ukrainian state broadcaster Suspilne reported. The attacks utilized Iranian- made “Shahed” drones and fighter jets, the company stated.

“At night, Russian soldiers shelled a “point of invincibility” in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk area. Three resettled females from other settlements of the area passed away under the debris, and 2 more individuals were hurt,” Suspilne composed in a Telegram post, according to a Google translation.

“Sumy district came under huge fire at night: the Russian Federation utilized about 10 fighter jets, weapons and “Shahed” drones. Two individuals were eliminated in the city of Bilopillya, 9 others were hurt. In Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk oblast, there were 5 hits by “Shahed” drones. Air defense forces handled to shoot down one,” the post read.

CNBC has actually not individually confirmed the info.

— Natasha Turak

Russia most likely to keep training forces under ‘much less knowledgeable’ Belarusian army, UK states

Russia’s troop motions in Belarus recommend that it is continuing a training program in the nation with Belarusian forces, in spite of the latter’s armed force being far less knowledgeable, Britain’s Ministry of Defense composed in its day-to-day intelligence upgrade onTwitter Retaining a training school there likewise communicates essential political messaging, it stated.

“As of mid-March 2023, Russia had most likely redeployed a minimum of 1,000 soldiers who had actually been training at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training school in south-western Belarus,” the ministry composed.

“Although no brand-new rotation of soldiers has actually been kept in mind, Russia has extremely most likely left the tented camp in location, recommending it is thinking about continuing the training program,” it kept in mind.

“The reality Russia has actually turned to training its workers under the much less-experienced Belarusian army highlights how Russia’s ‘unique military operation’ has actually seriously dislocated the Russian armed force’s training system– trainers have actually mostly been released in Ukraine.”

— Natasha Turak

China’s strategy to end the war in Ukraine is ‘unreasonable,’ Estonia states

China’s peace proposition to end the war in Ukraine is “exceptionally unreasonable,” the irreversible secretary of Estonia’s Ministry of Defense informed CNBC.

Beijing’s 12- point peace strategy does not regard Ukraine’s territorial stability and hasn’t been reasonable to its individuals, Kusti Salm informed CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia” on Friday.

“Whenever we determine … the expediency of any peace offer, it requires to be determined versus the very same concepts. Are we outrooting the aggressiveness as a tool?” he asked.

“Are we honoring the territorial stability and sovereignty of independent countries?”

Those are the “crucial active ingredients and components missing out on” from China’s peace proposition, he stated.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s three-day check out to Russia concluded on Wednesday, however stopped working to make any significant development in dealing with Ukraine’s dispute.

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— Audrey Wan and Sumathi Bala

Zelenskyy gets in touch with EU to continue supporting Ukraine, enforcing pressure on Russia

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Bucha, Ukraine, in 2022.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alerted that if Europe thinks twice in supporting Ukraine, “evil might have time to regroup and prepare itself for many years of war.”

“It remains in your power not to permit this to take place,” Zelenskyy stated in a sweeping speech prior to members of the European Council.

The Ukrainian president likewise restated require more military help from European leaders.

“The regularly Ukrainian cannons struck the occupier– the less opportunity Russia needs to execute its genocidal policy versus Ukrainians and other Europeans,” Zelenskyy stated.

“God forbid anybody need to see it take place in his/her own nation,” he included.

Zelenskyy likewise thanked members of the European Union that support the work of the International Criminal Court in holding Russian President Vladimir Putin to represent the continuous war in Ukraine.

— Amanda Macias

Ukraine signals counterattack is coming as Wagner mercenaries take a hit

Ukrainian soldiers shooting weapons in the instructions of Bakhmut on March 21, 2023.

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Ukraine’s most senior ground forces leader stated the nation’s forces will introduce a much-anticipated counteroffensive “soon” simply as Russian forces are seen to be losing momentum in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine.

Colonel-General Oleksandr Syrskyi stated on Telegram Thursday that Russian forces have actually not quit “hope of taking Bakhmut at any expense, in spite of the losses in workforce and devices,” keeping in mind that the primary Russian systems taking a hit were mercenaries in the Wagner Group.

“Without sparing anything, they lose substantial strength,” he said, adding that ” soon we will benefit from this chance, as we when did near Kyiv, Kharkiv, Balakliya and Kupiansk,” he stated, according to remarks equated by Google.

The remarks come as military experts see Russia’s offending around Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine as losing momentum after 7 months of harsh, constant battling that has actually left Bakhmut mostly in ruins and countless soldiers dead on both sides, price quotes of day-to-day deaths recommend.

Ukraine has actually formerly signified that it would introduce a counter-offensive in spring however has actually likewise been awaiting the arrival of more Western weapons.

Syrskyi stated soldiers on the cutting edge in Bakhmut had actually shown “superhuman strength, nerve and bravery” in the face of ” constant fire of the opponent’s weapons and airplane.”

— Holly Ellyatt

A take a look at the uranium-based ammunition the UK will send out to Ukraine

Two Ukrainian servicemen speak atop a tank following a fight versus Russian soldiers and Russia- backed separatists near Zolote town, Lugansk area on March 6, 2022.

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Russia threatened to intensify attacks in Ukraine after the British federal government revealed it would offer to Ukraine a kind of munition that Moscow incorrectly declares has nuclear elements.

The British defense ministry on Monday validated it would offer Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds consisting of diminished uranium.

Such rounds were established by the U.S. throughout the Cold War to damage Soviet tanks, consisting of the very same T-72 tanks that Ukraine now deals with in its push to break through a stalemate in the east.

Depleted uranium is a by-product of the uranium enrichment procedure required to develop nuclear weapons. The rounds maintain some radioactive homes, however they can’t create a nuclear response like a nuclear weapon would, RAND nuclear professional and policy scientist Edward Geist stated.

That didn’t stop the Russians from providing a full-throated caution that the rounds were opening the door to more escalation. In the past, they have actually recommended the war might intensify to nuclear weapons utilize.

Both the the British ministry and the White House dismissed the Russian allegations. But the ammo does bring threats even if it’s not a nuclear weapon.

— Associated Press

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