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Russia steps up scattered strikes on Kyiv, western Ukraine
Smoke is seen rising over Darnytskyi District of Kyiv, Ukraine on April 16, 2022. (Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces resumed scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole country remains under threat despite Russia’s pivot toward mounting a new offensive in the east.Stung by the loss of its Black Sea flagship and indignant over what it alleged were Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, Russia's military command had warned a day earlier of renewed attacks on Ukraine's capital and said it was targeting military sites.Associated Press reporters documented civilian deaths in strikes this week on the eastern city of Kharkiv, and each day brings new discoveries of civilian victims in a war that has shattered European security.