KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday the long-range missiles supplied by Washington to Kyiv would only prolong the country's agony, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they had already proved their worth.

Ukraine also reported more deaths from the latest wave of Russian missile strikes and said they were bracing for an expected fresh assault on the frontline city of Avdiivka.

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