Russia Strikes Kyiv, Ukraine Says Allies Missed First Attack Warning

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Russia launched two ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv overnight, with Ukraine's air force spokesman saying allies failed to provide advance warning of the first strike. The attacks damaged energy infrastructure, a hospital, school, and metro station, leaving 550,000 households without power. Ukraine reported 16 ballistic missiles and over 200 drones launched, targeting energy facilities across multiple regions. President Zelensky confirmed casualties and damage to civilian sites, while Kyiv's mayor reported a metro station damaged on the capital's left bank. Russia's Defense Ministry said it struck military-industrial facilities, missile and drone depots, and a data center in Kyiv, claiming air defenses destroyed 149 Ukrainian drones overnight across several regions.


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