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China held a live-firing exercise from its territory closest to Taiwan one week after it launched a large-scale drill encircling the island.

The attack comes as fighting intensifies in the country's east with Russian troops encircling and closing in on the largely destroyed town of Vuhledar.

“During the encircling of the structures, the terrorists opened fire at IDF soldiers in the area, and in response the soldiers fired back at a suspect who observed the forces in the area, in order to remove a threat,” it added.

Dark grey ash blankets the ground on hills encircling Varnavas, while pine trees have taken on the appearance of used matchsticks.

“It’s crazy — 800 people encircling the building that’s the size of a standalone Starbucks.”