Russia Hits Kyiv's Civilian Infrastructure Killing At Least Five
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Russia unleashed another massive missile and drone strike on Kyiv that killed at least five people as Moscow steps up aerial attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine's capital.
Another 19 people were injured, city mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said on Telegram on Monday morning, as a section of a residential building hit in the strike collapsed. The attack followed a similar pattern to last week's assault that killed 27 people. Recovery work continues and more casualties are likely trapped in the rubble, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram.
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