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Russia Seizes Myrne; North Korea Backs Offensive

7/14/2025

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Russia has seized the village of Myrne in Ukraine's Donetsk region, escalating its ongoing offensive since February 2022. In a show of solidarity, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un backed Russia's actions. Meanwhile, Ukraine's security agency struck back, eliminating suspected Russian agents tied to the assassination of SBU colonel Ivan Voronych in Kyiv.

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Russia has seized the village of Myrne in Ukraine's Donetsk region, escalating its ongoing offensive since February 2022. In a show of solidarity, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un backed Russia's actions. Meanwhile, Ukraine's security agency struck back, eliminating suspected Russian agents tied to the assassination of SBU colonel Ivan Voronych in Kyiv.