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World Service,02 Jun 2026,49 mins

Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine

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Air raid warnings were in place across most of Ukraine. Large plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the centre of Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two high-rise apartment buildings had been hit in the city and there are fears people are trapped under rubble. Clashes have continued in southern Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah accepting a US plan to implement a partial ceasefire. We get the latest from Beirut. As Italy faces a severe shortage of labour, the Italian government promises to issue half a million temporary work visas to migrants over the next two years. (Photo: Resident Olha Mudra and her daughter Natalia, 6, look at their damaged apartment ; Credit: Thomas Peter/Reuters)

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