Ukraine
Russia kills at least 14 in Kyiv missile and drone barrage on eve of NATO Ankara summit
A mass Russian attack involving ballistic missiles, hypersonic weapons and hundreds of drones struck Kyiv overnight on Monday, killing at least 14 people across the capital and the surrounding region just hours before NATO leaders gather in Ankara for a summit at which Ukraine's air defences are set
Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles and drones, killing at least
A barrage of ballistic missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight into Thursday, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens more across more than 30 locations in the capital, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky cut short a visit to Ireland to warn of an imminent Russian assault.
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