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#BREAKING Kremlin says claims that mass graves were found in Ukraine's Izyum are 'lies' ImageImage
#UPDATE The Kremlin says claims mass graves were found in the formerly Russian-controlled city of Izyum in eastern Ukraine are fabrications. Image
Map showing the situation in Ukraine, as of September 19 at 0800 GMT
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#UPDATE Kyiv has accused Russia of attacking Ukraine's second-largest nuclear plant in the south of the war-scarred country, the latest burst of fighting around atomic facilities that has raised fears of a radiation emergency.
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#BREAKING 'Punitive' Ukrainian strike on Donetsk city kills 13: Kremlin-backed authorities Image
#UPDATE Kremlin-backed authorities in the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk said a strike by Ukraine's forces in the Russian-controlled city had left more than a dozen people dead. Image
Kyiv accused Russia on Monday of attacking Ukraine's Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in the south, whilst the Kremlin denies Russia is responsible for mass killings in recently captured areas of east Ukraine.
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Map of #Ukraine️ locating the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant, where Ukraine's nuclear energy agency has said the Russian army "carried out a missile attack".
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#Ukraine recaptured #Izyum and other towns in the east this month, crippling Kremlin supply routes and bringing fresh claims of Russian atrocities with the discovery of hundreds of graves.
And yet, the #Kremlin today denied its forces were responsible.
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