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Russia targets Kyiv with largest missile, drone attack of war after Trump, Putin speak

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Moscow launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person and injuring 24, hours after President Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin regarding an end to the war.

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  1. Russia Launches the Biggest Aerial Attack Since the Start of the War, Ukraine Says

    Headline from Military.com ·

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    Russia targets Kyiv with largest missile, drone attack of war after Trump, Putin speak

    Headline from The Hill ·

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23 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Russia Launches Major Ukraine Strike, Hundreds of Drones and Missiles (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaig.

  2. New York Post

    Ukraine says Russia launched the biggest aerial attack since start of the war (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The attack targeted regions across Ukraine even areas far from the frontline.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Russia has launched the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed.

  4. France 24

    Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine in biggest air offensive since war began (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Russia is showing no signs of de-escalating its bombardment of Ukraine after it launched its biggest aerial attack on its neighbour overnight, according to Ukrainian officials, since the three-year-conflict…

  5. NPR

    Russia launches record aerial attack on Ukraine (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine overnight since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

  6. NPR

    Russia's Largest Bombardment of Ukraine : State of the World from NPR (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn't often see bombardments.

  7. NPR

    Russia launches weekend record aerial attack on Ukraine (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Russia launched the largest aerial assault on Ukraine overnight Sunday since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

  8. Military.com

    Russia Launches the Biggest Aerial Attack Since the Start of the War, Ukraine Says (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Russia launched its biggest aerial attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Sunday, part of an escalating bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war.

  9. The Guardian

    Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine launches one of its deepest drone strikes into Russia, killing three (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Security sources say attack targeted drone manufacturer in Ishevsk, 1000km from frontline. Putin and Macron speak on phone for first time in almost three years. What we know on day 1,225

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine hit by major attack as Trump says Putin won't 'stop' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russia attacked Ukraine with 550 drones and missiles, as US President Donald Trump said he was disappointed by his latest call with Vladimir Putin. Follow DW for more.

  11. The Hill

    Russia targets Kyiv with largest missile, drone attack of war after Trump, Putin speak (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Moscow launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, killing one person and injuring 24, hours after President Trump spoke with Vladimir Putin regarding an end to the war.

  12. Local News 8

    Russian strikes hit Kyiv after Trump says no progress in talks with Putin (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jessie Yeung, Victoria Butenko, Michael Rios and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Russian strikes hit more than a dozen locations across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight into Friday, including residential areas, a local official said, hours after US President Donald Trump said he had made “no progress” tow…

  13. NPR

    Russia hits Ukraine with largest aerial attack as Trump talks to Zelenskyy and Putin (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Russian missiles and drones hammered Kyiv in an overnight attack, the largest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the war began more than three years ago.

  14. NBC News

    Russia launches largest aerial attack on Ukraine's capital as pessimism grows over a Trump ceasefire (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Russia overnight launched its largest aerial assault on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war just hours after President Donald Trump signaled dimming prospects for a ceasefire following a telephone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin

  15. Digital Journal

    Putin hits Ukraine with largest barrage of war after Trump call (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Russia launched its largest-ever drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Friday just hours after a telephone call between US and Russian

  16. Time

    Trump 'Disappointed' With Putin as Russia Pounds Ukraine (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    A record 539 drone and 11 missile strikes hit Kyiv hours after a phone call between the U.S. and Russian presidents.

  17. Breitbart News

    Russia Hammers Ukraine With Largest-Yet Missile and Drone Barrage (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Waves of drone and missile attacks targeted Kyiv overnight into Friday in the largest aerial assault since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began.

  18. CBS News

    Russia pounds Kyiv with biggest aerial attacks of war despite Trump-Putin call (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Russia hit Kyiv with its biggest aerial attacks of the war despite a call between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  19. Wfmy News 2

    Russia hammers Kyiv in largest missile and drone barrage since war in Ukraine began (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Wfmy News 2's feed description

    Even as US president Donald Trump expresses displeasure with Russia over the strikes, the US has halted some weapons bound for Ukraine.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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