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On February 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine.
Siege
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of “terror” for bombing cities and striking a nuclear power plant. Residents in the capital of Kyiv set up checkpoints. People in Irpin tried to escape parts of the city under siege by Russian troops.
A siege is a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building and cut off supplies. The aim of a siege is surrender.
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