'Strengthen our defences' - Zelenskyy

The rubble of the temporary barracks in Makiivka

The rubble of the temporary barracks in Makiivka Source: AAP / TASS

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Russia says it has struck back at Ukraine positions following the Ukrainian strike that destroyed a temporary barracks in Makiivka. Meanwhile Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country needs to strengthen its defences in the face of what he described as Russia’s plans to launch a new offensive.

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