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Russian Forces Launch Major Assault on Kyiv

More than 500 drones and 40 missiles targeted Kyiv and other regions, killing one and injuring 27 as Russia pressured Ukraine ahead of peace talks with the US.

  • 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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Russia strikes Ukraine's capital, kills at least 1 person before Zelenskyy-Trump meeting

Authorities said several residential buildings were struck, wounding 27, a day before talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.

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Zelensky stops in Canada en route to US as Russia pummels Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Canada Saturday for talks on his way to a meeting with US President Donald Trump, hours after Russia pummelled Kyiv with drones and missiles in its latest attack on the capital.

Kiev.- On the eve of the meeting in Florida between Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski, Russia launched a new drone and missile attack against Kiev this Saturday, which left two dead and hundreds of thousands without light or heating.The anti-aircraft alert was activated for hours after heavy explosions during the night, AFP reporters noted.The capital was targeted by 519 drones and 40 missiles, of which 474 and 29, respectively, were killed, a…

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