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Ukrainian service members fire a mortar at a front line near the city of Bakhmut / Photo: ReutersThe United States and the rest of the"Group of Seven" major economies will unveil new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine, a US official said ahead of a G7 summit in Japan.
The latest US sanctions package will include"extensively restricting categories of goods key to the battlefield" and prevent some 70 entities from Russia and third countries from receiving US exports by adding them to the US Commerce Department's blacklist. Ukraine's military said on Telegram that Russian aircraft were in the air and there was a threat of strikes from hypersonic Kinzhal missiles to all regions.The military said central regions were at risk from drone attacks. Officials in Kiev said anti-aircraft units were in operation. Explosions were reported in other cities, including in the central city of Kriviy Rih, without details.
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