Russian forces launched ballistic missiles from Kursk Oblast targeting Kyiv and central Ukrainian oblasts during an air-raid warning.
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The Russians launched ballistic missiles from Kursk Oblast in Russia, targeting Kyiv and the central oblasts of Ukraine.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine late on March 8 and early March 9, causing explosions in multiple oblasts including Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Zhytomyr.
Explosions were reported in southern Kyiv shortly after 6am and in the Svyatoshinsky district around 7am, injuring two people.
The Russian Federation launched a massive missile attack on Kyiv, hitting the Holosiivsky and Sviatoshynsky districts.
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