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Russia Attacks Ukraine's Kyiv Area; Wagner Fighters Given Front-Line Duties, UK Says

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Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area as Ukrainian troops concentrate on the south of the country.

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  1. Delaware Public Media

    Russia strikes areas in northern Ukraine while Ukraine counterattacks in the south (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Russian forces launched missile strikes on Ukraine's Kyiv and Chernihiv regions while Ukrainian officials, meanwhile, announced an operation to liberate occupied territory in the country's south.

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russia attacks Kyiv area for the first time in weeks (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in weeks Thursday and pounded the northern Chernihiv region as well, in what Ukraine said was revenge for standing up to the Kremlin.

  3. CBS News

    Russian strikes on Ukraine intensify amid counterattacks (opens CBS News)

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    Russian forces have launched massive missile strikes on the Kyiv and the Chernihiv regions, areas that haven't been targeted in weeks.

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine amid counterattacks (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Russian forces have launched massive missile strikes on the Kyiv and the Chernihiv regions, areas that haven’t been targeted in weeks. Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials announced an operation to liberate an

  5. The Times of Israel

    Russia renews assaults on Kyiv, Chernihiv regions amid Ukrainian counterattacks (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Russian strikes come after pro-Kremlin separatists called on Russia to 'liberate Russian cities founded by the Russian people'; Ukraine counteroffensive gaining momentum, UK says

  6. Voice of America

    Russian Missiles Hit Kyiv, Chernihiv Regions (opens Voice of America)

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    Ukraine links attacks to its Day of Statehood observance

  7. Washington Times

    Russia fires missiles from Ukraine’s neighbor as Kyiv counterattacks (opens Washington Times)

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    Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine’s capital from neighboring Belarus early Thursday as Kyiv’s counter-offensive in the crucial city of Kherson appeared to be gathering momentum. At least 20 missiles were fired from Belarus, Moscow’s key ally in its five-month-old invasion of Ukraine, …

  8. PBS NewsHour

    Russia strikes Kyiv area months after withdrawal (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Russian forces launched missile strikes Thursday on the Kyiv area and the northern Chernihiv region for the first time in weeks, in what a Ukrainian official said was revenge for the fierce resistance the Kremlin has faced after it invaded its neighbor.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian missiles hit outskirts of Kyiv | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Russian missile attacks have hit outlying areas of Kyiv for the first time in weeks. And UK military intelligence says Russia's Wagner Group may be in charge of some front-line sectors. DW rounds up the latest.

  10. NBC Chicago

    Russia Attacks Ukraine's Kyiv Area; Wagner Fighters Given Front-Line Duties, UK Says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area as Ukrainian troops concentrate on the south of the country.

  11. Triblive

    Russia attacks Kyiv area for 1st time in weeks (opens Triblive)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in weeks Thursday and pounded the northern Chernihiv region as well, in what Ukraine said was revenge for standing up to the Kremlin.

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