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Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine's Kyiv

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Is the war entering a new phase? Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine's Kyiv Share Russian drone and missile barrage kills at least 12 in Ukraine's Kyiv on social media At least 12 people have been killed and 21 wounded in a wave of Russian air attacks on Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the surrounding region, authorities said. "Kyiv region came under a massive attack by Russian missiles and strike drones tonight," Kyiv regional military administration chief Tymur Tkachenko said on Telegram on Tuesday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least eight people were killed and five others, including two children, were injured during the overnight drone and missile attacks on the city. Another four people were killed in the Kyiv region, Ukrainian prosecutors announced, saying a residential building was damaged in the suburb of Boryspil.


Russian attack on warehouse near Ukraine's Kyiv kills at least 27

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Is the war entering a new phase? Russian attack on warehouse near Ukraine's Kyiv kills at least 27 Share Russian attack on warehouse near Ukraine's Kyiv kills at least 27 on social media At least 27 people have been killed after an overnight Russian attack on a warehouse in the Bucha district, outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, officials said. "Unfortunately, as things stand, 27 people are known to have died. And this figure may not be final," Kyiv regional governor Tymur Tkachenko said on Saturday. Among the dead was Taras Didych, mayor of the village of Dmytrivska, Tkachenko said. Tymur Tkachenko, head of the local regional military administration, said that at least 50 residential buildings had been damaged in the attack, which caused a large-scale fire that spread to homes and a restaurant.


Russian strikes kill 6 people in Ukraine, day after shopping complex attack

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Is the war entering a new phase? Russian aerial strikes on Ukraine have killed at least six people and injured 26 others, while a Ukrainian drone attack hit a house in southern Russia, killing two children and injuring their parents, officials on both sides said. Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed on Saturday morning that one person was killed in a warehouse fire in the Darnytskyi district following an overnight Russian ballistic missile attack. In Donetsk region, Russian attacks left one person dead and seven wounded, including five in the front-line city of Kramatorsk, according to regional governor Vadym Filashkin, local media reported. In the Sumy region, a drone strike on a house killed one man, while six others were hurt in separate drone attacks across the region, regional officials said, according to reports.


Russian drone attack on busy shopping centre kills 14 in Ukraine

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Is the war entering a new phase? Russian drones have hit a busy shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, killing at least 14 people and wounding more than 120. Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Defence Council, said on Telegram that Friday's strikes targeted the city's largest shopping complex, sparking a fire. The death toll as of 8pm local time (17:00 GMT) was 14, with 121 injured, including 22 children. Vilkul said 29 of those injured were in critical condition.


At least five killed in Russian air attacks on Ukraine

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Is the war entering a new phase? At least five people have been killed and 11 others injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine, authorities said. A Russian drone attack on a bus in the front-line city of Kherson killed at least four people and wounded four others on Wednesday, Kherson regional Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said. In a post on the Telegram app, Prokudin said the wounded had been taken to hospital. He posted blurred photos of a yellow bus with bloodied steps and shattered windows. Russian forces regularly strike Kherson, which was under Moscow's control from March to November 2022 - the initial months of the war - with drones, in what Ukraine says is the deliberate targeting of civilians.


At least six people killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia's Belgorod

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Is the war entering a new phase? At least six people killed in Ukrainian missile attack on Russia's Belgorod At least six people have been killed and four others, including a 14-year-old, have been wounded in a Ukrainian missile strike on western Russia's Belgorod region. The Ukrainian attack on Monday hit the village of Koloskovo in the Valuysky district, acting Belgorod Governor Alexander Shuvaev said on the state-backed MAX platform. Shuvaev said a structure was "burned" and a vehicle damaged in the attack. At the same time, Russian forces launched missile and drone attacks across Ukraine, killing at least four people and wounding 19. At least two people were killed and four injured in a Russian attack on the southeastern region of Zaporizhia.


Russian strikes kill Ukrainian woman as NATO jet downs drone over Romania

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Is the war entering a new phase? Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least one person and wounded seven more while a Spanish jet has shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace. A woman was killed and six others wounded in a missile and drone attack on Kryvyi Rig, the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the region's governor said early on Sunday. Separately, Romania's Defence Ministry reported on Sunday that a Spanish F-18 fighter jet pilot on a NATO air policing mission to Romania had shot down a drone illegally breaching its national airspace. It is the fourth drone shot down in Romania this year .


Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia

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Is the war entering a new phase? Russian attacks kill six in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Overnight Russian attacks have killed six people in southeastern Ukraine and struck a children's hospital in the capital Kyiv, according to local officials. The attacks early Tuesday included long-range missiles, officials said, part of a Russian campaign to overwhelm Ukraine's air defences as Kyiv faces a shortage of Patriot interceptors . He posted pictures on social media showing buildings and vehicles ablaze, and said there had also been power outages. A ballistic missile attack on Kyiv also caused damage and wounded one person.


'Long-range sanctions': Ukraine hopes strikes cause Russia fear and losses

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Is the war entering a new phase? 'Long-range sanctions': Ukraine hopes strikes cause Russia fear and losses Then come indistinguishable shouts of male voices, followed by a crescendo - a loud sound like scissors tearing through wrapping paper. "Like an orchestra, every part has to work together in order for us to achieve effective strikes," says Colonel Ray, commander of the Kairos Battalion of the Magyars Birds Brigade. The drone, roughly the length of a compact SUV with a wingspan of nearly 6 metres (19.7 feet), climbs into the night. Where exactly it is headed is known only to him.


At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Nizhnekamsk

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Is the war entering a new phase? At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Nizhnekamsk At least 13 people, including a child, have been killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk, authorities said, as Ukraine's military said it carried out an attack on an oil facility in the region. Monday's attack in the Tatarstan region, about 800km (497 miles) east of Moscow, wounded at least 39 others, regional authorities said. The Russian defence ministry says it intercepted more than 450 Ukrainian drones overnight, as both sides continue to exchange heavy attacks. Nizhnekamsk plays a crucial role in Russia's oil exports, hosting one of the country's largest and most advanced refineries.