At least 18 killed in heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian cities
Russia fired 73 missiles and 656 drones, killing at least 18 civilians and overwhelming Ukrainian air defenses, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens, authorities said, after days of warnings that Moscow was planning a major assault.
- Moscow claimed the strikes were a response to a drone attack last month on a dormitory in Russian-held Luhansk that killed 21 people, though Ukraine denied carrying out the attack.
- In Kyiv, a missile strike caused a 24-storey apartment building to collapse, while attacks in Dnipro killed four people and injured 16; Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported 10 injured in Kharkiv.
- Thousands of residents sought refuge inside Kyiv metro stations and other shelters early on Tuesday as air raid warnings covered much of the country, forcing civilians to flee residential areas.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Monday that "Intelligence warnings regarding Russian strikes remain in effect" and a massive assault is possible because "they have prepared one.
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Russian missile and drone barrage hits Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv, leaving at least 12 dead and over 110 injured
Overnight on June 2, Russia launched a massive barrage of missiles and drones against Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv. According to estimates by The Insider, at least 12 people were killed and more than 110 injured. Residential buildings and other civilian infrastructure suffered extensive damage. In Kyiv, the latest figures from Mayor Vitali Klitschko indicate that four people were killed and 65 injured, including three children. Thirty-eight people …
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Breaking NewsMassive Russian attack kills 18 across Ukraine as Moscow escalates fighting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for more US and European support.
The Toronto Star
Massive Russian attack kills 18 people across Ukraine, officials say, as Moscow escalates fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 18 civilians and wounding 131 others, authorities
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