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Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine, as Kyiv is warned to brace for a possible major barrage

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Newest development May 26, 2026 · 4 reportsRussia maintains attacks on Ukraine, as Kyiv is warned to brace for a possible major barrage

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, as the country’s foreign ministry noted that Moscow’s recent th

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  1. Russia launches heavy missile strikes on Kyiv after Ukraine drone attack

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave city

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  3. Newest

    Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine, as Kyiv is warned to brace for a possible major barrage

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  1. CBS News

    Russia launches heavy missile strikes on Kyiv after Ukraine drone attack (opens CBS News)

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    A large ballistic missile attack pounded Kyiv, authorities said, wounding at least five people after Moscow threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

  2. Digital Journal

    Missile strikes pound Kyiv after Russia vows retaliation (opens Digital Journal)

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    A large ballistic missile attack pounded Kyiv early on Sunday, authorities said, wounding at least five people after Moscow threatened retaliation for

  3. New York Post

    Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles following vow to ‘punish’ Ukraine (opens New York Post)

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    Russia launched a major ballistic missile assault on Kyiv late Saturday, carrying out Moscow's explicit vow to punish Ukraine for a deadly strike in the occupied east.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Missiles hit Kyiv after Russia vows retaliation (opens Deutsche Welle)

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  5. Al Jazeera

    Russia warns foreigners to leave Kyiv as it prepares ‘systematic strikes’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Moscow calls upcoming ‘systematic strikes’ on Ukrainian capital a response to Kyiv’s recent attack in Luhansk.

  6. Digital Journal

    Russia threatens more strikes on Kyiv, urges foreigners to leave city (opens Digital Journal)

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    Russia said Monday it plans to launch more strikes on Kyiv, including on its "decision-making centres," and repeated a call for foreign citizens and

  7. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Putin accused of ‘reckless nuclear brinkmanship’ in Oreshnik missile strike on Kyiv (opens The Guardian)

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    Russia’s deadly attack condemned across Europe; Macron warns Belarusian leader Lukashenko to stay out of the war, source says. What we know on day 1,552

  8. Washington Examiner

    Russia informs US of upcoming strikes on Kyiv (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russia urged the United States to withdraw its personnel from the Ukrainian capital ahead of its upcoming assault on Kyiv.

  9. Oil Price

    Russia Threatens New Strikes on Kyiv as It Urges Americans to Leave (opens Oil Price)

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    Russia warned of new strikes on Kyiv after a major missile and drone barrage and urged Americans to leave the Ukrainian capital.

  10. Al Jazeera

    ‘Leave Kyiv’: Why Russia’s latest Ukraine threat is a major escalation (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia and Ukraine have been at war since February 2022 and have not yet agreed on a peace deal.

  11. The Columbian

    Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine, as Kyiv is warned to brace for a possible major barrage (opens The Columbian)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — Russia fired more than 100 drones and two ballistic missiles at Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian air force said Tuesday, as the country’s foreign ministry noted that Moscow’s recent th

  12. NBC News

    Russia pressures U.S., Ukraine’s allies to flee Kyiv, threatening ‘systematic strikes’ (opens NBC News)

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    Abandon the Ukrainian capital or risk being hit in a new and intense wave of attacks