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Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defenses fall short

Headline from The Republic, on the newest of 4 developments

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.

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  1. At least 8 killed, 17 injured after Ukraine, Russia trade attacks

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  2. Videos show devastating damage in Kyiv, Ukraine, as Russian strikes kill at least 17

    Headline from CBS News ·

  3. At least 17 killed in Ukraine after Russian strikes on capital of Kyiv and surrounding region

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    Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defenses fall short

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  1. UPI

    At least 8 killed, 17 injured after Ukraine, Russia trade attacks (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Deadly strikes by Ukraine and Russia killed at least five people and injured 11 n Russian regions and killed three people and injured six in Ukraine.

  2. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian attacks kill 7, injure over 123 in Ukraine over past day (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    Russian attacks on Ukraine killed seven people and injured at least 123 over the past day, regional authorities said on Aug. 4, as Russia launched two aerial guided bombs (KABs) on central Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast. The morning KAB attack wounded 24 people as of 3:45 p.m.

  3. Euromaidan Press

    Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1623: Ukraine has shot down 445,000 Russian aerial threats since 2022, but Moscow’s tactics and missiles are testing the limits of that shield (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    A near-miss strike by Lithuania's Kyiv embassy and a rising ballistic-missile share point to a Russian air campaign growing harder to stop, even as Ukraine's intercept record holds.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Russian strikes on Kyiv, surrounding region kill at least 17 (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    At least 17 were killed as explosions rocked Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. Russian missiles tore through residential buildings and warehouses, part of an intensifying campaign against Ukraine's capital.

  5. NPR

    A Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital kills 17 as air defenses fall short (opens NPR)

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    Ukraine's depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow's incoming missiles overnight.

  6. France 24

    'Terrifying': deadly Russian attack on Kyiv overwhelms Ukraine's air defence (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least 17 people died in a brutal Russian attack on #Kyiv and its region, including eight at a railway station. While it managed to intercept most drones, #Ukraine failed to stop a single Russian missile as it struggles with a crucial shortage of #US-made ballistic interceptors.

  7. The Guardian

    Zelenskyy calls for more air defences as Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 17 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ukraine shoots down most drones but no ballistic missiles in overnight attack that mainly targeted civilian facilities Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blamed allies for not delivering air defences fast enough after Ukraine failed to shoot down a single Russian missile in a deadly overnight attack that kille…

  8. The Boston Globe

    Deadly missile attack on Kyiv exploits Ukraine’s depleted air defenses (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Russia launched a blistering ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, and its suburbs before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow takes advantage of Ukraine's depleted air defenses.

  9. PBS NewsHour

    Russian barrage in Ukraine's capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Russian attacks on Kyiv and its surrounding region killed 17 people and wounded dozens, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, as Ukraine's depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow's incoming missiles overnight.

  10. PBS NewsHour

    Russian missile attacks on Kyiv expose weakness in Ukraine's air defense (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    A massive Russian missile attack killed nearly two dozen people in Ukraine overnight. Such strikes have become almost routine this summer as Moscow looks to exploit a critical air defense shortage in Ukraine. U.S.

  11. CBS News

    At least 17 killed in Ukraine after Russian strikes on capital of Kyiv and surrounding region (opens CBS News)

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    At least 17 people have been killed by new Russian strikes on Ukraine as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy highlights the need for more interceptor missiles. Holly Williams has more.

  12. CBS News

    Videos show devastating damage in Kyiv, Ukraine, as Russian strikes kill at least 17 (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv killed at least 17 people the night of August 5. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after the attack that ballistic missile interceptors "could have saved lives."

  13. France 24

    Russian strikes kill four near Kyiv, Zelensky makes landmark visit to Serbia (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russian missile strikes killed four people, including a child, ​in ‌the Kyiv region on Saturday, said local authorities. The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgrade on a landmark visit to Serbia, a country with close ties to Moscow.

  14. The Republic

    Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defenses fall short (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.

  15. Breitbart News

    Russian Attacks Kill Four in Kyiv and Surrounding Region as Air Defenses Fall Short (opens Breitbart News)

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    Four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, and the surrounding region, local officials said Saturday, as Ukraine hit another oil refinery in Russia.

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