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Russia tells diplomats to leave Kyiv as it warns of more strikes

One day after one of Russia's worst attacks on Kyiv since its 2022 full-scale invasion, Moscow warns foreign residents and diplomats to leave Ukraine's capital, as it says it does not intend on slowing down its attacks.

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At least four killed after wave of Russian strikes hits Kyiv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Sunday that Russia had used the powerful nuclear-capable Oreshnik medium-range missile in its overnight attack, as well as hundreds of drones and dozens of other missiles.

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Russian energy sites hit in Ukrainian strikes, authorities say

Authorities in the city of Novorossiysk said falling drone debris sparked a fire at an oil terminal, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that a separate chemical plant in Perm Krai was hit.

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Ukraine strike on Starobilsk dormitory kills four in occupied Luhansk

Ukrainian drone strike on a college dorm in Russian‑occupied Starobilsk killed four and wounded at least 35, while Russian drones also hit residential areas in Kherson.

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Russian strike on Sumy injures six as mass drone attack hits Ukraine

Ukraine said six people, including a child, were injured after a Russian strike hit Sumy on Thursday. Firefighters spent hours tackling flames in residential and industrial areas damaged in the attack.

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Video shows Lithuanians sheltering in underground parking during drone alert

Footage showed residents sheltering in an underground parking area after Lithuanian authorities issued a drone alert in Vilnius and urged people to move to safe locations amid reported activity near the Belarus border.

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Fires and damaged buildings after massive Russian drone attack

Eighteen people were injured in Odesa after Russian drone strikes hit residential buildings overnight.

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Russia launches nearly 300 drones at Ukraine in overnight attack

Russian forces launched hundreds of strikes across Ukraine overnight, with direct hits by drones recorded at 15 locationsm Ukraine's Air Force said. Meanwhile, the bodies of 528 Ukrainian soldiers were returned a day after Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war.

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Death toll of large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine rises to 24

The drone and missile barrage, that mostly targeted Kyiv, marked one of Russia's largest attacks in the past four years. Many EU leaders voiced support for Ukraine.

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Ukraine: Russian drone and missile barrage slams Kyiv, killing at least one

Ukraine’s capital Kyiv was struck by a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack early on Thursday, leaving at least one person dead and 31 injured, according to local officials.

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Drone strikes in Sudan killed around 880 civilians this year, UN says

Most of the civilian deaths attributed to drone strikes in the first three months of the year were recorded in the Kordofan region and Darfur, although the strikes were also increasingly spreading beyond both regions.

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Forest fire burning near Chernobyl plant after drone crash, Kyiv says

Radiation levels at the site were within "normal limits," authorities reported, adding that firefighters were working to contain the blaze.

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Russia strikes Kharkiv residential district as drone attacks escalate

A major Russian drone offensive struck Kharkiv’s Novobavarskyi district and other cities, injuring civilians and destroying homes despite Ukraine’s strong air defence.

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Russian guided bomb attacks kill at least 26 civilians across Ukraine

Ukraine said at least 26 people were killed in Russian strikes on Tuesday 5 May 2026, with the heaviest losses in Zaporizhzhia and Kramatorsk.

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Two killed and over a dozen injured in Russian attacks across Ukraine

Russia is continuing to bombard Ukrainian cities daily with barrages of drones and missiles as ceasefire talks appear to have stalled in the wake of the war in Iran. Kyiv says its counter strikes targeting Russian oil facilities have been achieving success.

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Russian strikes kill at least seven and injure dozens across Ukraine

Most of those killed and injured in Russian overnight attacks were in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, where an attack killed at least five and injured more than 30.

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Ukraine: Russian strike on Odesa kills 2, hits hospitals and schools overnight

Ukraine said Russian forces struck the Black Sea port city of Odesa overnight on 23 to 24 April 2026, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen.

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Moscow bombards Ukraine while Kyiv targets Russian oil facilities

Ukraine struck multiple Russian oil refineries with drones on Saturday while simultaneously repelling a 219-drone Russian assault on its own territory.

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Strikes hit Sloviansk and Sumy as Russia pounds Ukrainian cities

Russia strikes Sloviansk with a FAB-1500 bomb, wrecking civilian buildings, while repeated drone attacks ignite major fires in Sumy’s industrial zone.

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The EU is boosting drone production - is it ready for war?

Is the European Union doing as much as it can to protect its citizens?