Russia strikes Kyiv with 611 drones and 70 missiles, hitting UNESCO monastery site
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The Economist
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Russia launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine involving 611 drones and 70 missiles, primarily targeting Kyiv. The attack struck the UNESCO-listed Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, military-production facilities, and power infrastructure, while also hitting eight residential blocks. At least five people died in Kyiv and dozens were injured, with additional casualties among emergency workers in Kharkiv. The article notes Russia currently dominates the missile war, but Ukraine hopes to change that dynamic.
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The capital's ancient Pechersk Lavra monastery complex, a unesco World Heritage site, was hit by what local authorities described as a direct strike.
Elsewhere the primary targets appeared to be military-production facilities and power infrastructure, but as usual some missiles landed in bedrooms.
In Kyiv at least five people died and three dozen were injured. In Kharkiv, at least five emergency workers
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