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At least 18 killed in heavy Russian attack on Ukrainian cities

Russia fired 73 missiles and 656 drones, killing at least 18 civilians and overwhelming Ukrainian air defenses, officials said.

  • On Tuesday, Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian cities including Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens, authorities said, after days of warnings that Moscow was planning a major assault.
  • Moscow claimed the strikes were a response to a drone attack last month on a dormitory in Russian-held Luhansk that killed 21 people, though Ukraine denied carrying out the attack.
  • In Kyiv, a missile strike caused a 24-storey apartment building to collapse, while attacks in Dnipro killed four people and injured 16; Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported 10 injured in Kharkiv.
  • Thousands of residents sought refuge inside Kyiv metro stations and other shelters early on Tuesday as air raid warnings covered much of the country, forcing civilians to flee residential areas.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned on Monday that "Intelligence warnings regarding Russian strikes remain in effect" and a massive assault is possible because "they have prepared one.
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In Ukraine, at least 18 people were killed and more than 100 injured in Russia's massive nocturnal attacks.

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities overnight, killing at least 18 civilians and wounding 131 others, authorities

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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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