Russian forces conducted missile strikes on Kyiv in the early morning hours, with Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepting the incoming missiles.
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Russian forces conducted missile strikes on Kyiv in the early morning hours, with Ukrainian air defenses successfully intercepting the incoming missiles.
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Source story: day-449-2023-05-18