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Russia's defence ministry claims to have hit the Bakhmut Central Command Unit of the Ukrainian military. Wagner mercenary Georgiy Siukayev has been accused of killing a man known as “holy fool” upon his return to Russia from the frontline. Russian President Putin said people in newly annexed Russian regions have fought for many years to be part of Russia. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelensky met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in Kyiv on April 20. Stoltenberg said "Ukraine's future is