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U.N. says Russian air strikes in Ukraine 'unacceptable escalation'

U.N. says Russian air strikes in Ukraine 'unacceptable escalation'
U.N. says Russian air strikes in Ukraine 'unacceptable escalation' Copyright  Thomson Reuters 2022
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By Michelle Nichols

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UNITED NATIONS - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply shocked" by Russia's most widespread air strikes since the start of the Ukraine war on Monday, a U.N. spokesman said.

"This constitutes another unacceptable escalation of the war and, as always, civilians are paying the highest price," U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.

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