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Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 18)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Firefighters battle a blaze after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on Monday in Lviv, Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said at least seven people were killed and more were wounded in missile strikes in different areas of the city.

As Monday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:

, which has been a relative haven since the start of the war on Feb. 24. and 11 people were injured after at least four

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