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Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing two

Russia launched a significant missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, on Thursday morning. The barrage resulted in two fatalities and injured at least eleven people. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned of an impending massive strike, prompting him to cut short a foreign trip. This attack is part of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which has been ongoing for over four years. AI

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Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv, killing two

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    ‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone barrage pounds Ukraine capital

    Russian missile and drone strikes rocked Kyiv early Thursday, killing two people and wounding more than a dozen, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a “massive attack”. Russia has routinely launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukrainian cities,…