Russia conducts deadly missile, drone strikes on Kyiv after Zelensky warns of ‘massive attack’

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Russian missile and drone strikes targeted Kyiv early Thursday, killing 17 people and injuring dozens according to Ukrainian officials. The attacks occurred after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of an impending "massive attack" from Moscow.

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Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv early Thursday, sparking fires, killing 17 people and injuring dozens, Ukrainian officials said, after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Moscow was preparing a "massive attack".

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