Ukraine got 'no warning' of Russian ballistic strikes, Zelenskyy says
Massive strikes overnight hit the capital Kyiv, and damaged power stations, killing at least one person and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.
DW reports: Massive strikes overnight hit the capital Kyiv, and damaged power stations, killing at least one person and cutting power to hundreds of thousands.
The story is also being covered by The Hindu. The Hindu adds: “Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles at the Kyiv region and more than 200 drones across the war-torn country,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
This world story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Russian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kyiv.
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- Ukraine · Europe
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- Russian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, Zelenskyy
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- DWUkraine got 'no warning' of Russian ballistic strikes, Zelenskyy says
- The HinduUkraine received 'no early warning' of Russian strikes: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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