QtrendsRussia strikes Kyiv in deadly attack ahead of NATO summit
Russia launched a major missile and drone attack on Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, killing at least seven people. The strikes came on the eve of a critical NATO summit in Turkey that U.S. President Trump is set to attend. This marks Russia's second major assault on the Ukrainian capital in less than a week, escalating tensions ahead of diplomatic negotiations.
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Russia launches deadly missile and drone attacks on Kyiv
(The Guardian)
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