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A significant overnight offensive was carried out by Russia against Kyiv, Ukraine, employing drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic projectiles that inflicted damage on residential structures and ignited fires throughout the city. Ukrainian authorities reported a minimum of 10 fatalities and over 100 injuries, including children, as rescue teams searched for individuals believed to be trapped under the collapsed debris in the Podilsky area. Further strikes impacted Dnipro and Kharkiv, resulting in more casualties and damage to infrastructure. President Volodymyr Zelensky had cautioned about the potential for a substantial attack just hours prior to the strikes, indicating a possible escalation in hostilities.
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00:00Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv overnight, and the terrifying part is,
00:05it may not be over yet. Explosions shook the Ukrainian capital as missiles and drones slammed
00:12into apartment buildings, setting homes and cars on fire across the city. At least 10 people were
00:18killed, and more than 100 injured in the massive assault. Rescue crews are desperately searching
00:23through the rubble of a collapsed apartment block, where people are feared trapped underground
00:28after what officials called a double-tap strike. That means a second attack hit after emergency
00:34teams were already responding. Fires erupted across multiple districts of Kyiv as air raid
00:39sirens echoed through the night. Ukraine says children were among the wounded.
00:44President Zelensky had warned citizens just hours earlier that Russia was preparing a massive strike.
00:51Meanwhile, Ukraine claims it has severely damaged Russia's oil refining network
00:56with recent counterattacks. As the war escalates again, civilians remain caught in the middle,
01:03hiding in shelters while entire neighborhoods burn above them.
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