Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv begins Kherson counterattack

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People stand near a crater left by a night Russian military strike, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in central Kharkiv, Ukraine August 27 [File: Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy/Reuters]

By Arwa Ibrahim and Virginia Pietromarchi

Published On 29 Aug 2022

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  • Ukraine announces the start of a long-awaited counteroffensive to retake territory in the south seized by Russian forces since their invasion six months ago, a move reflecting Kyiv’s growing confidence as Western military aid flows in.
  • Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, was hit with cluster munitions, regional Governor Oleh Synyehubov has reported.