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Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine's capital Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told people last week to take cover ahead of what his government feared would be a massive Russian attack, which came on Tuesday. Swarms of missiles and drones killed more than 20 people and wounded over 100. Aidan Stretch reports from hard-hit capital Kyiv.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told people last week to take cover ahead of what his government feared would be a massive Russian attack, which came on Tuesday. Swarms of missiles and drones killed more than 20 people and wounded over 100. Aidan Stretch reports from hard-hit capital Kyiv.
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- Russian airstrikes hit Ukraine's capital KyivCBS News - 2026-06-02T23:49:23+00:00
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