A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraines Kyiv region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people, officials said Thursday. Moscow's forces have in recent months intensified their ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, exploiting Ukraine's chronic shortage of U. S. -made Patriot air defense interceptors, the sole weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down the missiles. Large-scale Russian...
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