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Russian drone hits central Kyiv killing a child, injuring at least seven people, Ukrainian officials say

  • On Friday, a Russian drone struck a 16-storey residential building in Kyiv's Pechersk district, killing a 14-year-old boy and injuring at least seven others in Ukraine.
  • Russia has launched near-constant barrages of high-flying drones in recent weeks that officials say are harder to intercept. The country denies deliberately targeting civilians during its invasion.
  • Emergency services reported that separate overnight attacks caused fires in non-residential buildings in two city districts. One person was also injured in the capital, according to officials.
  • Separately, Odesa region governor Oleh Kiper said one person was killed and another injured in a series of "massive" Russian strikes on a residential area and logistics premises.
  • The Russian defence ministry said on Friday its forces carried out overnight drone strikes on Ukrainian defence industry facilities, logistics centres, and vessels. Russia maintains it does not target civilians.
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The Russian attacks caused extensive damage to Ukrainian economic installations and infrastructure, amid the targeting of civilians, at a time when Kiev intensified its strikes inside Russia.

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Russian strikes on Kiev on Friday left seven dead and 46 injured, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitali Klitschko, said. Most of the casualties were caused by a drone crash into a five-story building in the Solomyansk district.

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The steel group ArcelorMittal announces that it cannot resume its activity in safety and durability at ArcelorMittal Krivoi Rog, Ukraine, following numerous Russian rocket attacks of the last period. The combination continued until...

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Russian attacks on Kiev have been ongoing throughout the day. In the afternoon, an office building was hit, killing four people. Seven more people, including a child, were injured in the attack.

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