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Pro-Russian forces to intensify fight in eastern Ukraine

Britain says Russia deploys 22 battalion tactical groups near Izium
Britain says Russia deploys 22 battalion tactical groups near Izium Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2022
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- The Russian-backed breakaway Ukrainian region of Donetsk will intensify its battle against Ukrainian forces, the head of the Donetsk rebel region was quoted as saying by the RIA news agency on Monday.

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"Now the operation will be intensified," Denis Pushilin, head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic, was quoted as saying by RIA.

"The more we delay, the more the civilian population simply suffers, being held hostage by the situation. We have identified areas where certain steps need to be accelerated," Pushilin said.

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