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The government of Ukraine has not explicitly said it was behind explosions at a Russian base in Crimea, but has welcomed the result, saying it will help to demiltitarise the region.
The city near Kyiv that was the scene of mass torture and murder committed by Russian soldiers is now helping those afflicted by war from other parts of Ukraine
Ukraine's recapture of the city of Kherson comes two months after another military success: the liberation of large swathes of the north-eastern Kharkiv region from Russian occupation. There too, there were celebrations as local people greeted the soldiers with flowers, hugs and tears. But today, as winter approaches, people are struggling to rebuild their towns and their lives. Evidence continues to emerge of systematic torture of civilians who were detained by the Russian occupying forces. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg and Denys Denysov report from the town of Balakliya.
Here are the key developments related to Russia's war in Ukraine this Saturday.
Amid street-to-street fighting, Russian bombardment had hit a chemical plant sheltering civilians in the key eastern city, causing a huge fire, regional governor Serhiy Haidai said in a video address on Sunday.