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Russia hits Ukraine's capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday, with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, killing several people.

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Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday, with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, killing several people. KYIV, UkraineAt least 18 people have been killed and more than 90 injured after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 70 missiles and around 500 drones in the overnight assault. Ukraine's air force said most of the drones were intercepted, but about a quarter of the missiles still struck targets in and around the capital. Authorities said many residents took shelter underground in Kyiv's metro stations, where families spent the night on platforms as strikes continued. Russia said the strikes were carried out in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, which Moscow says have caused fuel shortages and disrupted parts of its energy network. Russia's defense ministry said the targets included military and energy facilities in Kyiv and other cities. Ukraine, meanwhile, says Russia continues to strike civilian infrastructure, pointing to repeated damage to residential areas in the capital. The latest barrage highlights the growing challenge for Ukraine's air defense systems. Officials say drones can often be intercepted using mobile units and relatively low-cost systems, but ballistic and cruise missiles remain far more difficult to stop.

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