Russian Airstrikes Intensify in Western Ukraine

Russian airstrikes pounded Ukrainian cities far from the front lines Friday as Moscow’s ground offensive appeared to reposition some forces in the north of the country in what Western officials worry is a prelude to a renewed attack on the capital.

Missiles hit airports at dawn in the western Ukrainian cities of Ivano-Frankivsk and Lutsk, where attacks have been rare since the beginning of the invasion more than two weeks ago.

In eastern Ukraine, three missiles landed in the city of Dnipro, where city officials said an apartment block and kindergarten were destroyed.

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