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strikeAug 5, 2026

Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17

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Kyiv: Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 15 people and wounded 42 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukraine's state emergency service said. The attack was the latest in a series of large-scale Russian ballistic missile strikes that have become near-routine this summer.

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  • The Associated PressBy The Associated Press

    Russian missile and drone barrage in Ukrainian capital region kills 17 The strikes mainly targeted warehouses belonging to civilian businesses Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded 44 others overnight into Wednesday, Ukr…

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