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Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war and kills 30 civilians, Ukraine says

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Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war.

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  1. Military.com

    Russia Fires 122 Missiles and 36 Drones in What Ukraine Calls the Biggest Aerial Barrage of the War (opens Military.com)

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    Western officials and analysts recently warned that Russia had limited its cruise missile strikes in recent months in an apparent effort to build up stockpiles for massive strikes during the winter, hoping to break the Ukrainians’ spirit.

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Russia fires 122 missiles, 36 drones in what Ukraine calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Western officials and analysts recently warned that Russia had limited its cruise missile strikes in recent months in an apparent effort to build up stockpiles for massive strikes during the winter.

  3. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Russia unleashes biggest air attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    By Victoria Butenko, Maria Kostenko, Mariya Knight, Svitlana Vlasova and Christian Edwards, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia has launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Ukrainian military told CNN, with an unprecedented number of drones and miss…

  4. Insider

    Russia launched its most intense ever air attack on Ukraine, overcoming its defenses with drones, airstrikes and powerful missiles (opens Insider)

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    Russia on December 29 launched waves of attacks on cities across Ukraine after stockpiling missiles.

  5. Omaha World-Herald

    Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war and kills 30 civilians, Ukraine says (opens Omaha World-Herald)

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    Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war.

  6. Green Field Reporter

    Russia fires 122 missiles and 36 drones in what Ukraine calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 22 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the war.

  7. 13News Now Norfolk

    Russia fires 122 missiles and dozens of drones in what Ukraine calls the biggest aerial barrage of the war (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    Ukraine’s military chief said the Ukrainian air force intercepted most of the cruise and ballistic missiles and Shahed-type drones overnight.

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Russia fires 122 missiles, 36 drones, killing 27 Ukrainians (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    KYIV, Ukraine >> Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said today, killing at least 27 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Russia launches “most massive aerial attack” since start of war in Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia launches one of its largest nights of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine since the start of war

  10. ABC 7 New York

    Russia launches 110 missiles in biggest air attack on Ukraine since start of full-scale invasion (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    An unprecedented number of drones and missiles fired at targets across Ukraine has killed at least 12 people and injuring dozens more.

  11. CNN

    December 29, 2023 - Russia launches largest air attack on Ukraine since full-scale invasion (opens CNN)

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    The Ukrainian military said Russia launched the biggest air attack on Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

  12. Fox News

    Russia fires 122 missiles in largest aerial barrage of the Ukraine war, killing at least 18 people (opens Fox News)

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    Russia fired more than 100 missiles at Ukraine during an 18-hour aerial assault that started on Thursday and carried into Friday. At least 18 people were killed.

  13. PBS NewsHour

    Russia launches 122 missiles, dozens of drones in deadly Ukraine attack (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Air Force commander Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on his official Telegram channel that it was "the most massive aerial attack” since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022.

  14. Time

    Russia Launches the Biggest Aerial Barrage of the War, Ukraine Says (opens Time)

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    The attack killed at least 30 civilians across the country.

  15. WMUR

    Russia unleashes what may be one of the biggest aerial barrages against Ukraine, Zelenskyy says (opens WMUR)

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    Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 13 civilians in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the 22-month war.

  16. NPR

    Russia launches what Ukraine is calling the biggest aerial barrage of the war (opens NPR)

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    Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 18 civilians across the country.

  17. Hot Air

    Russia Launches Largest Aerial Barrage of War Against Ukraine (opens Hot Air)

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    Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 24 civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the biggest...

  18. CBS News

    Russia carries out what Ukraine calls "most massive aerial attack" of the war (opens CBS News)

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    With Ukraine's counteroffensive all but stalled, winter setting in and aid for Ukraine from its allies in some doubt, Moscow hit hard from the air.

  19. NBC News

    Russia unleashes huge missile and drone attack across Ukraine (opens NBC News)

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    Cities across the country were hit in what Kyiv said was one of the biggest aerial attacks of the war.

  20. WSVN Miami

    Russia launches the biggest aerial barrage of the war and kills 30 civilians, Ukraine says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the

  21. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Russian salvo largest yet in Ukraine war (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Russia launched 122 missiles and dozens of drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing at least 30 civilians across the country in what an air force official called the biggest aerial barrage of the war.

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