Russian forces bombarded scores of towns in Ukraine on Christmas Day as Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was open to negotiations, a stance Washington has dismissed as posturing. Russia on December 25 launched more than 10 rocket attacks on the Kupyansk district in the Kharkiv region, shelled more than 25 towns along the Kupyansk-Lyman front line, and in Zaporizhzhya hit nearly 20 towns, according to Ukraine's top military command. Russia's Defense Ministry said it had killed about 60 Ukrainian servicemen the previous day along the Kupyansk-Lyman line and destroyed numerous pieces of Ukrainian military equipment. To read the original story by Reuters, click here.
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