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Mar 2024
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Russia sacks top naval commander

The Telegraph
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Day 744.

Today, we bring you the latest news from the battlefront, react to the Pope's call for Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, and talk about 20 Days in Mariupol's Oscar win.


Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

JoeBarnes(Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X


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