Russia's Lavrov says capturing Kharkiv key to Kremlin's plan I DW News

Russia's foreign minister has announced the Kremlin's aim to capture the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, in a Russian radio interview.

Sergei Lavrov said that Kharkiv is key to Putin's idea of creating demilitarized zones in Ukraine, which would protect Russian border settlements from Ukrainian fire. Kharkiv is Ukraine's second-largest city and has been under fierce bombardment for weeks, with key infrastructure being targeted.

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