Anton Petrus/Getty Images(NEW YORK) More than a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the countries are fighting for control of areas in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian troops have liberated nearly 30,000 square miles of their territory from Russian forces since the invasion began on Feb. 24, 2022, but Putin appeared to be preparing for a long and bloody war.
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Zelenskyy condemns deadly Russian missile strike on Kostiantynivka
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned a Russian missile strike on Sunday in the eastern Ukraine city of Kostiantynivka that killed six people and injured at least 11.
In an address to his country Sunday night, Zelenskyy called Russia an "evil state" for targeting residential buildings in Kostiantynivka with long-range missiles.
"The evil state must be defeated," Zelenskyy said.
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