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The Hindu Bureau July 03, 2022 11:05 IST Updated: July 03, 2022 11:05 IST At least three people were killed and dozens of homes damaged in the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border, the regional governor said on Sunday, as Kyiv acknowledged it could lose its last big bastion in eastern Ukraine to Kremlin forces.

FRANCESCA EBEL, Associated Press July 2, 2022Updated: July 2, 2022 11:33 p.m. This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 32 1of32FILE - A part of the mortar shell is seen in front of a sign that reads 'Slovyansk', after heavy fighting between pro-Russian fighters and Ukrainian government troops just outside Slovyansk, eastern Ukraine, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

In-Depth Coverage By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service July 02, 2022 Russian-backed separatists claim they have "completely" surrounded Lysychansk in eastern Ukraine, but Ukrainian officials rejected the assertion and say its defenders are holding on in the key town on the Siverskiy Donets River. "Fighting rages around Lysychansk.

Reuters Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register July 3 (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and dozens of homes damaged by blasts in the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukraine border, the regional governor said, while Ukrainian forces hit a Russian military base in occupied southern Ukraine.

Belarusian president accuses Kyiv of provoking his country, saying his forces have intercepted missiles fired from Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, attends a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, right, in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 25, 2022 [File: Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Kremlin via Reuters] Published On 3 Jul 2022 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says his military has shot down