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Russia’s 11-Hour Assault on Kyiv

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The deadly missile and drone bombardment was retaliation for recent Ukrainian attacks on critical Russian infrastructure.

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  1. NBC News

    Russia launches deadly hourslong attack on Kyiv (opens NBC News)

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    Russia launched an hourslong missile and drone attack on Kyiv that killed more than a dozen people across the Ukrainian capital. Military officials said damage was reported in 30 locations across the city, adding that mainly residential buildings and civilian infrastructure were struck.

  2. Oil Price

    Russia Ramps Up Pressure on Kyiv With Deadliest Strikes in Months (opens Oil Price)

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    Russia pummeled the Ukrainian capital in one of its largest drone-and-missile assaults this year, killing at least 17 people, highlighting Moscow's stubborn efforts to pound Kyiv into submission. The July 2 attack came amid weeks of Ukrainian drone strikes that have targeted Russian oil refineries, …

  3. Time

    Russia Launches Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv in Deadly 'Night of Horror' (opens Time)

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    "Russia has again chosen escalation over peace with this deplorable onslaught on Kyiv," said one European minister.

  4. Fox News

    Russia unleashes nearly 600 missiles and drones on Kyiv in deadliest strike since May (opens Fox News)

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    Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador called Russia a “pariah state" after Moscow launched one of its heaviest overnight attacks on Kyiv, killing at least 18 people and wounding more than 90 people.

  5. Foreign Policy

    Russia’s 11-Hour Assault on Kyiv (opens Foreign Policy)

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    The deadly missile and drone bombardment was retaliation for recent Ukrainian attacks on critical Russian infrastructure.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones after Ukraine's strikes on oil infrastructure (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised heavy retaliation after an all-night barrage of Russian missiles and drones killed at least 25 in Kyiv. Ukraine has been launching mass drone attacks deep into Russia, targeting military installations and refineries.

  7. Oil Price

    Russia Escalates Kyiv Strikes Days Before NATO Summit Showdown (opens Oil Price)

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    Russia carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine's capital this year, reigniting demands in the United States and Europe for tougher military and economic measures against Moscow.Ukrainian officials said at least 27 people were killed and scores of others wounded in the large-scale attack on…

  8. Objectivist