At least 20 are killed as Russia shells civilians

AT least 20 people have died after Russian forces shelled a civilian evacuation convoy in the north-east of Ukraine, a senior official said.

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Bombardments have intensified as Moscow illegally annexed a swath of Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of the war.

Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov said the convoy was struck in the Kupiansy district yesterday, calling the attack on people who were trying to flee the area to avoid being shelled “cruelty that can’t be justified”.

Russian forces have not acknowledged or commented on the attack, apparently the second in two days to hit a humanitarian convoy.