💥 Attack

Russia launched another wave of missile attacks on Ukraine, including several hits in Kyiv, occurring on December 31 and January 1.

January 1, 2023 Kyiv, Ukraine

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Kyiv Post Kyiv Independent Ukrainska Pravda

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Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Hours after Ukraine suffered another wave of Russian missile attacks, Zelensky remained defiant in an emotional speech

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

Russia used reflective hot air balloons over Kyiv to confuse air defense before launching missile and drone attacks

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

A Kh-55 missile shot down in Kyiv in January 2023 was among those transferred to Russia in 1999

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