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Russian forces continue their offensive on Donetsk.
Explosions in Kharkiv and other regions.
The Russian army has opened humanitarian corridors in the Black and Azov seas.

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

A Russian missile strike destroyed a university in Kharkiv

The Pedagogical University in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv was destroyed by a Russian missile strike, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced, as quoted by DPA and BTA.

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Russian troops in Ukraine are heading south, Slavyansk is the new front line in Donbas

Russian troops are fighting hard and pushing their way into eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region after taking control of the last two towns in neighboring Luhansk.

Hurt by sanctions over the war in Ukraine, many Russian IT professionals and firms - big and small - have relocated to Montenegro, taking advantage of visa-free entry and proximity to the wider European market.

Three soldiers were killed

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The loss of Lysychansk

Ukraine has acknowledged that its military has withdrawn from the Donbas city of Lysychansk. President Volodymyr Zelensky promised that control over the area would be restored.

Fearing Russia might cut off natural gas supplies, the head of Germany's regulatory agency for energy called on residents Saturday to save energy and to prepare for winter, when use increases.

Federal Network Agency President Klaus Mueller urged house and apartment owners to have their gas boilers and radiators checked and adjusted to maximize their efficiency.

The Israeli military on Saturday said it shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah heading toward an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Powerful explosions in Mykolaiv

Powerful explosions early this morning in Mykolaiv reported the mayor of the Ukrainian city. It is not known what caused them, but local authorities are urging people to stay indoors.

Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:

Rocket attack on Odessa: At least 10 people have died