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Coverage dated December 18, 2022

Night-Time Drone Attack Hits Kyiv as Putin Heads to Belarus

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The drone attack came three days after what Ukrainian officials described as one of Russia's biggest assaults on Kyiv since the war started.

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  1. Military.com

    Night-Time Drone Attack Hits Kyiv as Putin Heads to Belarus (opens Military.com)

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    The drone attack came three days after what Ukrainian officials described as one of Russia's biggest assaults on Kyiv since the war started.

  2. Triblive

    Nighttime drone attack hits Kyiv as Putin heads to Belarus (opens Triblive)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — Multiple explosive drones attacked Ukraine’s capital before dawn Monday as Moscow pursues its campaign to torment the invaded country from the air amid a broad battlefield stalemate. In a sign that Russia might be seeking ways to bolster depleted forces, President Vladimir Putin trav…

  3. Local News 8

    Russian drones attack Kyiv, as Moscow takes another swipe at Ukraine's power grid (opens Local News 8)

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    By Maria Kostenko, Rob Picheta and Seb Shukla, CNN At least two people were hurt and key infrastructure has been damaged in a Russian drone assault on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, the latest attempt by Moscow to ravage Ukraine’s power supplies.

  4. PBS NewsHour

    Russian drones explode in nighttime attack on Kyiv (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Multiple drones have targeted Ukraine's capital in an attack before dawn, as Russian President Vladimir Putin prepares to visit ally Belarus.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Russia drone attack targets ‘critical infrastructure’ in Kyiv (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ukraine’s military says about 20 unmanned aerial vehicles targeted facilities around the capital.

  6. Digital Journal

    Drones attack Kyiv as Ukraine struggles to restore power (opens Digital Journal)

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    Drones attacked the Ukrainian capital early Monday morning, the Kyiv city military administration said, urging people to heed air alerts.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ukraine War Live Updates: Russian Drone Attack Takes Out Power Supplies in Kyiv; Ruble Tumbles (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    This is CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. See below for the latest updates. Russia unleashed 35 “kamikaze” drones on Ukraine in the early hours of Monday morning as many people slept, damaging critical infrastructure in and around the capital, Kyiv.

  8. Oil Price

    Russia Steps Up Attacks On Kiev As Putin Heads To Belarus (opens Oil Price)

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    Russia attacked Kyiv early on Monday, targeting critical infrastructure with self-exploding drones and cutting power supply in some areas in the latest attack on Ukraine’s capital

  9. UPI

    Russia hits Kyiv with barrage of drones as Putin set to visit Belarus (opens UPI)

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    The Ukrainian military blamed Russia for a wave of attack drones that filled the skies of Kyiv early Monday with at least one damaging a key infrastructure facility.

  10. Newsweek

    Ukraine shoots down 30 Iranian-made drones in brutal Kyiv assault—military (opens Newsweek)

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    The escalation came as Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a rare state visit to ally Belarus.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Major overnight drone attack hits Kyiv as Putin heads to neighboring Belarus (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Multiple drones target Kyiv in an overnight attack only three days after what Ukraine described as one of Russia's biggest assaults on the capital.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Russia uses Iranian drones in Monday attacks against Kyiv (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russian forces attacked Kyiv early Monday in a series of strikes using Iranian-made drones and targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

  13. Washington Post

    Ukraine live briefing: Drones attack Kyiv; Putin set to travel to Belarus (opens Washington Post)

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    The Ukrainian capital came under attack again Monday, with the city’s military administration saying drones were shot down in Kyiv’s airspace.

  14. The Times of Israel

    Iranian-made drones target Kyiv in early morning attack, say Ukrainian authorities (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Officials say a critical infrastructure point was hit in the capital; at least two people hurt in incident, days after massive strike on city

  15. France 24

    Live: Drone attacks hit 'critical infrastructure' in Kyiv, Putin set for Belarus visit (opens France 24)

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    Russian drone attacks hit "critical infrastructure" in Kyiv and private houses in the surrounding region on Monday, Ukrainian authorities said, adding that air defence systems destroyed about 15 drones…

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