His comments come amid continued fighting in eastern Ukraine, particularly in and around Bakhmut, which Russian troops say they control even as Ukrainian military officials say fighting continues on the outskirts of the city.
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Ukraine said it shot down six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles that night, a capability it did not have last year.
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