Kyiv attacked as world leaders meet at G20

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Ukraine war: Russian missiles pound major cities days after Kherson pull-outRussia has launched one of its biggest barrages of missiles yet against Ukraine, days after its troops were forced to withdraw from Kherson.Andriy Yermak, a presidential adviser, said the strikes were Russia's response to President Zelensky's "powerful speech" at the G20.During the virtual speech, Mr Zelensky addressed what he referred to as "G19" leaders - deliberately omitting Russia - and said he was "convinced now is the time when the Russian destructive war must and can be stopped".In the past week Moscow has pulled its troops from the southern city of Kherson, the only regional capital it captured since launching its invasion in February.The UK and US were among Ukraine's western allies to condemn the latest strikes, with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly saying Russia's "callous targeting of Ukrainian cities... shows only [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's weakness"."

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