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Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Ukraine as peace efforts drag on

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, in one of its biggest aerial attacks on Ukraine of the year, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, whil

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  1. New York Post

    Russia launches largest strike on Ukraine in weeks following Trump’s call with Putin — as war’s civilian death toll nears 13,000 (opens New York Post)

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    As Trump celebrated his significant progress toward ending Russia’s war on Ukraine in White House meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders on Monday, Moscow launched 270 drones and 10 missiles into the war-torn neighbor's territory.

  2. Fox News

    Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine this month following Trump's meetings with Putin, Zelenskyy (opens Fox News)

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    Russia launches its largest attack on Ukraine of the month with 270 drones and 10 missiles while Zelenskyy meets Trump and European leaders at the White House.

  3. The Columbian

    Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Ukraine as peace efforts drag on (opens The Columbian)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, in one of its biggest aerial attacks on Ukraine of the year, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, whil

  4. Newsweek

    Ukraine says Russia fired 614 drones, missiles as Trump pushes for peace (opens Newsweek)

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    The massive air attack comes as Trump prepares the ground for a Zelensky-Putin meeting.

  5. WUSA9

    Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills 1, injures 15 (opens WUSA9)

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    Ukraine and European leaders have accused Putin of stalling in ongoing peace efforts in an effort to get concessions from Kyiv.

  6. New York Post

    Russia’s third largest aerial attack on Ukraine this year leaves at least one dead, 15 injured (opens New York Post)

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    Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a recent diplomatic push to stop the three-year war is trying to gain momentum.

  7. Breitbart News

    Russia Hammers Ukraine With One of the Largest Air Strikes of the War (opens Breitbart News)

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    Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight.

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