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Major pre-Christmas Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 3, including child

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Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a major pre-Christmas attack, killing at least three people including a child.

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  1. CBS News

    Major pre-Christmas Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 3, including child (opens CBS News)

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    Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a major pre-Christmas attack, killing at least three people including a child.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Major Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people and cuts power (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Officials say Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday. At least three people were killed, including a 4-year-old child.

  3. New York Post

    Russian drone, missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 3 people — causes widespread power outage (opens New York Post)

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    Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night and stretched into daylight hours Tuesday, officials said.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Deadly Russian air attacks force power cuts – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The drone and missile attacks on 13 regions across Ukraine have killed at least three people, including a child, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. DW has more.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    Russia fires more than 600 drones and missiles on Ukraine, killing at least 3 people (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    The bombardment demonstrated Russian President Vladimir Putin's intention of pursuing the invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

  6. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: 'Massive' Russian attack forces power cuts – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The drone and missile attacks on 13 regions across Ukraine have killed at least three people, including a child, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. DW has more.

  7. Breitbart News

    Russian Drone Strikes Kill Three, Cause Widespread Blackouts (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Russia fired more than 650 drones and three dozen missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale attack that began during the night.

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