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Kyiv hit with strikes near TV tower hours after Russia threatened to bombard the Ukrainian capital

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CNN military analyst Lt. General Mark Hertling (Ret.) breaks down what could happen in the next 48 hours within the Russian and Ukraine conflict.

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  1. Russia's key attack targets in Ukraine

    Headline from Axios ·

  2. Ukrainian parliament says Russian forces have hit the TV tower in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv

    Headline from Omaha World-Herald ·

  3. Newest

    Kyiv hit with strikes near TV tower hours after Russia threatened to bombard the Ukrainian capital

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

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  1. NPR

    Russian military forces and Russian-backed separatists strike targets in Ukraine (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Russia continued its assault on Ukraine from multiple directions, including bombings areas of Ukraine's capital city Kyiv.

  2. The Guardian

    War in Ukraine: where has Russia attacked? (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Russian forces have launched missile and helicopter attacks around Ukraine with signs goal is to encircle Kyiv

  3. Insider

    Russian state media denies its military attacked Kyiv and even claims Ukraine shot down its own plane there (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Russian state media appeared determined not to tell its readers that there had been missile strikes on the densely-populated Ukrainian capital.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Explosions heard in the captial Kyiv — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russia is continuing its assault on Kyiv following a full-scale invasion. Local officials say Ukrainian forces have downed enemy aircraft. Follow DW for the latest.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine slams ‘horrific’ strikes on Kyiv amid Russian advance (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Blasts are heard as Ukraine’s capital comes under increasing threat from invading Russian forces.

  6. Axios

    Russia's key attack targets in Ukraine (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    Russian forces are closing in on Kyiv while also targeting several other key cities.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Heavy fighting reported in Kyiv outskirts — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russian forces are bearing down on Ukraine's capital after attacks on cities and military bases around the country. However, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said the advance has been halted. Follow DW for the latest.

  8. Townhall

    Russian Forces Have Reached Kyiv City Limits, with 'Fighting in the Streets' Taking Place (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Update:Heavy gunfire has forced Fox News' foreign correspondent Trey Yingst inside while he reports from Kyiv.We had to temporarily move our live position inside amid heavy gunfire. pic.twitter.com/q05OufUML6— Trey Yingst

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Kyiv fights back against Russian assault | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russia launched an all-out attack on Ukraine on February 24, deploying missiles, air and ground forces. It claims to be targeting military infrastructure, yet countless civilian buildings have been hit as well.

  10. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ukraine Says It Has Repelled Russian Attacks in Kyiv (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Street fighting took place in Kyiv with Russian forces closing in on the city.

  11. Al Jazeera

    ‘In all directions’: Russia vows new attacks on Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Battle for the Ukrainian capital intensifies as Russian forces close in on the capital Kyiv.

  12. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine says it ‘repulsed’ Russian attack on main Kyiv avenue (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Battle for Kyiv: Ukraine's Capital Under Threat as Russia Presses Invasion (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city as the invasion of a democratic country fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered new international efforts — including direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin — to make Moscow stop.

  14. CNN

    Live updates: Russia invades Ukraine (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A battle is underway for control of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. The US has warned Russia is seeking to encircle the city, and a Ukrainian official said it has been hit by missiles. Follow here for live news updates from the ground in Ukraine.

  15. KVIA El Paso

    Kyiv hit with strikes near TV tower hours after Russia threatened to bombard the Ukrainian capital (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    CNN military analyst Lt. General Mark Hertling (Ret.) breaks down what could happen in the next 48 hours within the Russian and Ukraine conflict.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Deadly blast at Kyiv TV tower as Russia warns Ukrainian capital (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of attacking TV tower after Moscow warned it would carry out ‘high-precision strikes’.

  17. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Russian forces escalate attacks on Ukraine's civilian areas (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Russian forces escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine's second-biggest city and Kyiv's main TV tower in what the country's president called a blatant campaign of terror.

  18. Talking Points Memo

    Russia Bombs Kyiv TV Tower After Declaring That Ukrainian ‘Information Attacks’ Are In Crosshairs (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    Hours after saying that "psychological special operations" based in Kyiv would be under attack, Russia appears to have launched a missile strike on Kyiv's main TV tower. The strike comes after much…

  19. The Guardian

    Ukraine says Russia targeting civilians as missiles hit Kyiv TV tower (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Defence minister says Moscow aims to cut off communications to ‘break the resistance of the people’

  20. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Russian forces step up attacks on Ukraine's civilian areas (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces stepped up their attacks on crowded urban areas Tuesday, bombarding the central square in Ukraine’s second-biggest city and Kyiv's main TV tower in what

  21. Washington Examiner

    Russian troops bomb Kyiv TV tower as Putin's convoy closes in on capital (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Russian troops bombed a radio and television tower killing five people on Tuesday as Vladimir Putin's soldiers continued their push into Ukraine's capital city.

  22. The Times of Israel

    Russia strikes TV tower in heart of Kyiv, damaging Babi Yar Holocaust memorial (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Head of memorial site calls attack on area where 34,000 Jews were murdered symbolic, as Putin is 'seeking to distort and manipulate the Holocaust to justify an illegal invasion'

  23. NBC Los Angeles

    Ukraine Says Russia Has Struck a TV Tower in Kyiv (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    The TV tower strike comes as recent satellite imagery has spread fears that Ukraine’s capital Kyiv could soon become the arena for a full-scale Russian assault.

  24. Insider

    Russia warns it will begin missile strikes against parts of Kyiv. Western officials have warned Putin's forces may step up attacks against civilians. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Russia's defense ministry was quoted by Moscow-controlled news agencies as saying that Russian forces are set to strike specific targets in Ukraine.

  25. Local News 8

    Kyiv hit with rockets targeting Holocaust memorial and TV tower hours after Russia threatened 'high-precision' strikes (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Ivana Kottasová, Tamara Qiblawi, Tara John and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Russian forces fired rockets near a TV tower and struck a Holocaust memorial in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Tuesday hours after warning of “high-precision” strikes on other facilities linked to Ukrainian security agencie…

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