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At least 21 people were killed and another 25 injured when Russian forces shelled the town of Merefa in Kharkiv, according to the regional prosecutor's office. The attack occurred at 3:30 am (local time) and destroyed a school and an arts club, the prosecutor's office said, as per CNN. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that Russia was outright committing a war crime. Austin said recent "attacks" in Ukraine "appear to be focused directly on civilians," and "if you attack civilians, purposely target civilians... that is a crime." CNN quoting Austin reported that Russia's actions in Ukraine were "under…
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