The clandestine move by Russian forces shows the desperation of Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin 16 months into a difficult and protracted conflict.
Russian media claimed that the remote-controlled explosive device caused a number of Ukrainian casualties but those figures could not be confirmed.
The latest move of desperation came just days after Russian hypersonic and cruise missiles pounded Kyiv Friday. Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said the strike on Kyiv during the delegation’s visit showed that Putin either did not control his army, or was “irrational.”
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