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RARE PHOTOS: Ukraine says russian advance pushing ahead as putin blames kyiv | Rare Historical Photos

Russia has made its biggest advances in 18 months (Credit: AFP)

Russian forces were pressing ahead Friday with their offensive in north-east Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin said there were no current plans to occupy Kharkiv city, the regional capital.

On a trip to China, Putin said the assault was direct retaliation for Ukrainian shelling of Russia's border regions and that Moscow was trying to create a "security zone".

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