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RUSSIA CONTROLS AROUND 20% OF UKRAINIAN TERRITORY, INCLUDING ALL OF LUHANSK REGION

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This storyRussia controls ~20% of Ukraine. How many sq km is that?

  1. Around 120,000 sq km
  2. Around 180,000 sq km
  3. Around 240,000 sq km
  4. Around 300,000 sq km
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Around 120,000 sq km

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  1. UN Office for Coordination
  2. World Health Organization
  3. Associated Press
  4. Israeli government
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Israeli government

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