Coverage dated April 15, 2026

Ukraine scrambles to supply air defenses as large-scale Russia attacks kill 16

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Russia has launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, targeting civilian areas with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Officials say the assault killed at least 16 people and injured over 100. The attack, which stretched from daytime into the night, is the largest in almost two weeks.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 16 people, including a child (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Deadly strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro, while Russia says two children killed in Ukrainian attacks.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Ukraine scrambles to supply air defenses as large-scale Russia attacks kill 16 (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Russia has launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine, targeting civilian areas with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Officials say the assault killed at least 16 people and injured over 100. The attack, which stretched from daytime into the night, is the largest in almost two weeks.

  3. NPR

    Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours killing at least 16 people.

  4. New York Post

    Russia fires deadliest airstrike in months, killing 18 in Ukraine (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Russia launched its deadliest strike of the year, killing at least 18 Ukrainians after it fired more than 700 drones and missiles at the war-torn country overnight.

  5. Fox News

    Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine in hourslong attack, killing at least 16 (opens Fox News)

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    Russia's biggest aerial barrage in weeks killed at least 16 people across Ukraine, including a 12-year-old in Kyiv, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded more air defenses.

  6. NBC News

    Russian missiles and drones bombard Ukraine for hours, killing at least 18 people (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Russia unleashed a barrage of hundreds of drones and missiles against Ukraine overnight, killing at least 18 people in its most intense attack of the year.

  7. CNN

    Russia launches one of its largest drone attacks on Ukraine this year, killing 18 (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Russia launched one of its largest barrages of drones and missiles on Ukraine this year, killing more than a dozen and wounding more than 100 people across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday.

  8. Breitbart News

    Massive Drone and Missile Strikes Kill at Least 16 in Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that stretched for hours.

  9. The Guardian

    At least 17 people killed in Russia’s deadliest attack on Ukraine this year (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    More than 100 injured across country after Russia launches nearly 700 drones and dozens of ballistic and cruise missiles

  10. The Guardian

    Russia pummels Ukraine with drone and missile strikes, killing at least 12 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Missile and drone attacks on the port city of Odesa killed six people, with other fatalities recorded in Kyiv and Dnipro

  11. CBS News

    Russia launches deadliest aerial assault of the year on Ukraine, killing 16, officials say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Nearly 700 drones and 19 missiles struck cities across the country overnight, killing 16 people, officials said. Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, was among the hardest hit.

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