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Ukrainian troops and residents brace against intense assaults on Soledar

Dmitro Kuleba - Annalena Baerbock visit Kharkiv

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitro Kuleba (R) and the German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock visit Kharkiv, Ukraine Source: Getty / Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

This comes as Germany promises armoured vehicles to Ukraine and as NATO says Finland and Sweden are closer to joining the military alliance.


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