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Girl accused of helping Russia kill Ukrainian soldiers with poison

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Ukrainian police said Friday they had detained a 17-year-old girl suspected of helping Russia's security services to poison Ukrainian soldiers and that two had died.

Ukraine and Russia have throughout their war since 2022 accused each other of recruiting minors for sabotage acts including poisoning.

The girl, who was not named, is suspected of having packaged deadly drugs and sending them to Ukrainian soldiers she contacted by Telegram, police said in a statement.

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