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Ukraine is intensifying its soldiers' training near the Russian border, with live ammunition and tanks, in preparation for a counter-offensive against Russian positions. The European Union has also announced plans to train 30,000 Ukrainian soldiers, recognizing the need to improve Ukraine's military capabilities against a better-organized Russian force.
The governor of Russia's Belgorod region has called on residents to evacuate areas that have been subjected to intense shelling in recent days, as strikes and incursions from Ukraine are increasingly affecting civilians in various Russian border areas. Chebekino, a town with a population of 40,000, has been hit by hundreds of artillery shells this week, causing several deaths and forcing thousands of civilians to flee. The conflict with Ukraine is now directly affecting certain Russian border regions, not just Belgorod.