Analysts say Belgorod lies on a part of the map that is within Ukraine's reach and also where Russia has placed logistical and military elements that are worthy of disruption by Kyiv. Add that all up, and it becomes apparent why the bounds of the conflict have extended into this particular border region, no matter what motive Moscow attributes to Ukraine's publicly unacknowledged countermeasures.
Orthodox Christians across Europe stripped off in blistering cold temperatures to immerse themselves in freezing waters today in a traditional ceremony to mark the Epiphany.
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