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Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, while the Russian military said Thursday that its air defenses intercepted over 800 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities.

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  1. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv in late-night attack, injuring 6 (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    In the Dniprovsky district, a car service station and a private residential building were damaged in the attack. In the Darnitsky district, missiles hit near a transportation infrastructure facility.

  2. France 24

    Russian missiles hit Kyiv as Moscow signals readiness for peace talks (opens France 24)

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    Russian missiles struck Kyiv overnight, wounding six people and forcing residents into shelters, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, hours after Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russia pounds Ukraine's capital Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Ukrainian authorities say that Russian attacks on Kyiv with ballistic missiles and drones have killed one person and injured 22

  4. MS Now

    Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks (opens MS Now)

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    The attack damaged homes, transportation infrastructure and other civilian sites in several districts of the city, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Witkoff meets Putin (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ukraine says 'appeasement' will not end war as Russian attacks kill 1, injure 22 in its capital.

  6. Newsweek

    Russia Launches Deadly Missile Barrage on Ukraine Hours After Putin-US Talks (opens Newsweek)

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    Ukraine's Air Force said that Russia fired Iskander-M, S-400, Zircon and Onyx missiles at targets across the country.

  7. The Guardian

    Russia bombards Kyiv with missiles – hours after agreeing to resume talks with Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    Experts say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter, showing US ‘appeasement and flattery’ will not achieve peace Russia has carried out a massive “demonstrative” attack on Ukraine, bombarding Kyiv with ballistic missiles just hours after Vladimir Putin said he had agreed to …

  8. Euromaidan Press

    Russian missiles and drones kill one and injure 24 in Kyiv, splitting its metro line in two (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Hours after a Kremlin aide said Russia was ready in principle for new talks, prosecutors say Russia destroyed 13 homes in one Kyiv district.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Russia has launched a nighttime missile barrage on Kyiv while its military says it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and other Russian cities

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    Russian missiles pound Kyiv, dampening hopes for peace talks (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The Kremlin said it intercepted more than 800 Ukranian drones.

  11. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Kyiv endures heavy nocturnal missile strikes following tentative agreement on renewed negotiations (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, while the Russian military said Thursday that its air defenses intercepted over 800 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities.

  12. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    KYIV, Ukraine -- Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage, while the Russian military said Thursday that its air defenses intercepted over 800 drones fired by Ukraine at Moscow and other cities.

  13. Latin Times

    Russia Bombs Kyiv With Cluster Missiles Hours After Agreeing To Peace Talks (opens Latin Times)

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    Russia hit Kyiv with 21 ballistic missiles hours after agreeing to restart peace talks. One killed. What happened and what it means for November.

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