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2 killed in Kyiv as Russia accuses Ukraine of biggest drone attack on its soil since fighting began

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Russia accused Ukraine of launching what appeared to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since Moscow invaded 18 months ago, while Ukrainian officials said a Russian attack on Kyiv killed two people early Wednesday.

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  1. NBC News

    Russia says drone attack on Moscow thwarted, 3 killed near Ukraine (opens NBC News)

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    The attempted attack in Moscow was the latest in a surge of similar incidents, and once again forced Moscow’s airports to briefly suspend flights as a precaution.

  2. Digital Journal

    Russia hails air defences after massive drone attack on Crimea (opens Digital Journal)

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    Moscow has been targeted by increasingly frequent drone attacks - Copyright AFP Tanbir MIRAJRussia on Friday praised the work of its air defences, saying they had downed 42 drones over the Moscow-controlled Crimean peninsula, a day after Ukraine claimed its forces launched a raid there.

  3. Insider

    Moscow was again forced to shut down its major airports after Ukraine drones again targeted Russia's capital (opens Insider)

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    Ukraine has targeted Moscow and the surrounding region with drone strikes almost daily in recent weeks, striking deep within Russia's territory.

  4. The Economist

    Inside Ukraine’s drone war against Putin (opens The Economist)

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    New types of drone are striking deep inside Russia, but scaling up is hard

  5. WHEC Rochester

    2 killed in Kyiv as Russia accuses Ukraine of biggest drone attack on its soil since fighting began (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Russia accused Ukraine of launching what appeared to be the biggest drone attack on Russian soil since Moscow invaded 18 months ago, while Ukrainian officials said a Russian attack on Kyiv killed two people early Wednesday.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Moscow accuses Ukraine of biggest drone attack so far on Russian soil (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russian officials accuse Ukraine of launching what appears to be the biggest nighttime drone attack on Russian soil since the war began 18 months ago.

  7. Herald Bulletin

    Air attack kills 2 in Kyiv while Russia accuses Ukraine of biggest drone attack of the war (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Russian officials are accusing Ukraine of launching what appears to be the biggest nighttime drone attack on Russian soil since the war began 18 months ago. On the same night,

  8. CNN

    6 Ukrainian pilots killed during combat mission near Bakhmut, brigade spokesperson says (opens CNN)

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    Russia saw the largest drone assault on its territory since the start of the war on Wednesday, while Moscow's forces conducted a "massive" drone and missile attack on Kyiv. Follow here for live updates.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    Russia sees biggest drone assault on its own territory since invading Ukraine, as Kyiv strikes back through the skies (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Olga Voitovych and Gul Tuysuz, CNN (CNN) — Russia has seen the biggest drone assault on its territory since it launched its war on Ukraine while Moscow killed two men in a near-simultaneous bombardment on Kyiv, as the aerial intensity of the conflict ratcheted up.

  10. Voice of America

    Ukraine Launches Wave of Drone Attacks on Russia (opens Voice of America)

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    Assault is possibly Kyiv’s biggest yet on Russian soil

  11. Axios

    Russia sees biggest drone attack on its soil since invading Ukraine (opens Axios)

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    Russia has accused Ukraine of launching the strikes but Ukraine has not taken responsibility for the attacks.

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