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Russian Forces Launch Major Assault on Kyiv

  • On Saturday, Kyiv faced a major Russian assault early with explosions and Ukrainian air defences engaging incoming missiles while residents heard interceptions.
  • Two days before the meeting, Moscow seeks full control of the Donbas and wants Ukraine to withdraw from parts of Donetsk while Kyiv aims to halt fighting at current lines.
  • Authorities urged residents to remain in shelters as the attack unfolded while police officers inspected strike sites, with no immediate official information on casualties or damage.
  • Air defence forces operated as the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported high-speed targets heading towards Kyiv, while Russia's defence ministry said on Friday it captured a village in Zaporizhzhia region as Ukraine defended a larger town.
  • Russia accused Zelensky and his EU backers of trying to 'torpedo' the US-brokered plan as a 20-point peace framework nears completion amid winter period and holiday strikes.
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The mass attack, with Russian drones and rockets, which targeted Kievul on Friday night to Saturday, shows that Moscow "does not want to end the war", said Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski on Saturday, according to AFP....

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Russia has launched a heavy mass attack on Kiev this Saturday morning that has left one third of the city without electricity, just a few hours after Volodimir Zelenski announced a new meeting with Donald Trump. In addition, the Ukrainian president also confirmed this week that he sent Vladimir Putin the draft peace plan drawn up by Ukraine and the United States, an agreement that the Kremlin has rejected. The Russian Army has not only attacked …

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Kiev was attacked by drones and missiles on the eve of a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, Florida, to end the war.

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