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Russia launches ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions

2 sources across 2 countries · Ukraine · United Kingdom

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  • Kyiv Independent Ukraine · Centre · Reader-funded, journalist-owned
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation

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Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv and other regions across Ukraine on August 27. Several consecutive explosions were heard in the capital around 3 a.m. local time, with debris later found in the Shevchenkivskyi and Podilskyi districts. Explosions were also reported in Zaporizhzhia and the southern city of Odesa. Governor Ivan Fedorov stated that at least three people were injured in the attack on Zaporizhzhia. These events followed a previous day of activity in which Russian forces launched 163 drones across the country. According to the Air Force, Ukrainian air defenses shot down 132 of those drones, while the remainder struck 18 locations.

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