Coverage dated March 8, 2023

Russian missiles target cities across Ukraine, officials say

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Ukrainian officials and media say Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across the country, targeting energy infrastructure facilities. The barrage came in the early hours Thursday, as air raid sirens wailed all over Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv.

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Russian missiles target cities across Ukraine, officials say (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Ukrainian officials and media say Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across the country, targeting energy infrastructure facilities. The barrage came in the early hours Thursday, as air raid sirens wailed all over Ukraine, including the capital, Kyiv.

  2. Bloomberg

    Ukraine Latest: Russia Kills Five in Nationwide Missile Barrage (opens Bloomberg)

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    Ukraine awoke to a fresh Russian missile bombardment that killed at least five people and cut off power to hundreds of thousands across the country.

  3. Portland Press Herald

    Russia unleashes massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine, officials say (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Ukrainian media said air defense systems were activated in multiple regions of the country.

  4. Al Jazeera

    Six killed as Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia fires dozens of missiles targeting residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine.

  5. WTOP Washington DC

    Russian missile barrage slams into cities across Ukraine (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Russia unleashed a missile barrage targeting energy infrastructure across Ukraine early Thursday, hitting residential buildings and killing at least five people in the largest such attack in three weeks, officials said.

  6. KRDO

    Russia pummels Ukraine with ballistic missiles in overnight attack (opens KRDO)

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    (CNN) -- Russia showered Kyiv, Lviv and other major cities across Ukraine with what officials said was an unprecedented array of missiles on Thursday morning, stepping up its assault on the entire country as a sluggish ground war drags on in the east.

  7. Sioux City Journal

    Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities; 6 dead (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    A barrage of more than 80 Russian missiles and a smaller number of exploding drones hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine. The strikes on Thursday killed six people

  8. Wyoming Public Media

    Deadly Russian missile barrage slams targets across Ukraine (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Russia unleashed deadly rocket attacks that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country's president said Thursday.

  9. Al Jazeera

    Russia fires barrage of missiles on Ukraine cities (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Missile attacks wound two in Kyiv, hit energy facilities in Odesa and critical infrastructure in Kharkiv.

  10. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Major Russian missile barrage slams targets across Ukraine (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Russia unleashed ''a massive rocket attack'' that hit critical infrastructure and residential buildings in 10 regions of Ukraine, the country's president said Thursday, with officials reporting at least six deaths in the largest such night-time attack in three weeks.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Major Russian missile barrage unleashed across Ukraine, hitting critical infrastructure (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on Ukraine's energy infrastructure Thursday, hitting residential buildings and killing at least six people.

  12. Voice of America

    Russian Missile Strikes Kill at Least 5 in Ukraine (opens Voice of America)

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    Leaders in Odesa, Kharkiv regions report attacks on infrastructure targets

  13. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Russia renews major missile attacks – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Ukraine has been hit with a massive wave of missile attacks for the first time in weeks, cutting power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Follow DW for more.

  14. NPR

    Russia hits multiple cities across Ukraine, some with hypersonic missiles (opens NPR)

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    Ukrainian officials say at least six people were killed in Lviv and other cities in a Russian bombardment that included advanced Kinzhal missiles, which air defenses can't shoot down.

  15. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    At least 5 dead in Ukraine after Russian missile barrage (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Russia unleashed a missile barrage targeting energy infrastructure across Ukraine early Thursday, hitting residential buildings and killing at least five people in the largest such attack in three weeks, officials said.

  16. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Massive barrage of Russian missiles hits cities in Ukraine, officials say (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    Massive barrage of Russian missiles hits cities in Ukraine, officials say - WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic - International News

  17. Fox26 Houston

    Russian missiles target cities across Ukraine (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities and hitting some residential buildings, Ukrainian officials and media said.

  18. The Guardian

    Russian missile barrage knocks out power and kills at least five in Ukraine (opens The Guardian)

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    Infrastructure and residential buildings targeted across the country in largest such attack in three weeks

  19. Breitbart News

    Ukraine Pounded by 90 Missiles and Suicide Drones, Officials Say (opens Breitbart News)

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    Russia unleashed "a massive rocket attack" that hit critical infrastructure and residences in 10 regions of Ukraine, Zelensky said Thursday.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Russia launches 'massive' barrage across Ukraine (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Dozens of Russian missiles rained down over several Ukrainian cities early Thursday in a massive attack.

  21. Washington Post

    Ukraine live briefing: 5 dead after missile barrage on cities, infrastructure across Ukraine (opens Washington Post)

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    Russia launched attacks across the country, including in the capital Kyiv. Five people were killed in Lviv and Kharkiv was hit 15 times, authorities said.

  22. NPR

    Russia hit Ukraine with missiles Thursday morning, killing at least six people (opens NPR)

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    At least six people have died after a barrage of Russian missiles hit targets across Ukraine early Thursday. They also knocked out power at Europe's largest atomic power station.

  23. Fox News

    Russia launches major missile barrage across Ukraine, impacting Kyiv and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant (opens Fox News)

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    The Ukrainian Defense Ministry announced a major Russian missile attack took place early Thursday morning, damaging cities across the country including Kyiv.

  24. New York Times

    Live Updates: Several Killed in Early Morning Attacks Across Ukraine (opens New York Times)

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    Russia launched its broadest barrage of missiles in nearly a month, striking residential areas and knocking out power in multiple areas. The attacks used some of Moscow’s most sophisticated weapons.

  25. Oil Price

    Russia Launches New Missile Strikes On Energy Infrastructure Across Ukraine (opens Oil Price)

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    Russia launched a new wave of missile attacks across Ukraine early on Thursday morning, targeting energy infrastructure in Odesa, Kyiv, and Kharkiv.

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