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Russian overnight missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, killing one and injuring eight

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Ukraine received 'no early warning' of Russian strikes: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight, killing one person and injuring eight, according to ABC News. Deutsche Welle reports that the strikes damaged power stations and cut power to hundreds of thousands of people, and that Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no warning of the ballistic strikes. The Hindu reports that Zelenskyy said Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles at the Kyiv region and more than 200 drones across the country. ABC News reports that Zelenskyy described the attack as another assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

This continues an earlier story: Russian strikes kill six, cut power in Kyiv

Later: Russian missile and drone attack kills nine in Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets U.S. and European officials in Norway · Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles as US envoy's diplomatic push continues · Russia strikes Kyiv with missiles and drones hours after agreeing to resume talks

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  1. Deutsche Welle

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    Deutsche Welle reports that the overnight strikes damaged power stations and cut power to hundreds of thousands, and that Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no warning of the ballistic strikes.

  2. The Hindu

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    The Hindu reports that Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no early warning and that Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles at the Kyiv region and more than 200 drones across the country.

  3. ABC News

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    ABC News reports that Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv overnight, killing one person and injuring eight, and that Zelenskyy described the attack as another Russian assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

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