Russia conducted a massive missile attack against Kyiv and several other Ukrainian cities on Friday, striking schools, a maternity hospital, shopping arcades, and residential buildings.
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The attack killed at least 49 people in total across Ukraine
Targets included schools, a maternity hospital, shopping arcades, and blocks of flats
This was the largest number of civilian casualties from a single attack in Kyiv since the beginning of the full-scale invasion
Russia launched a massive air attack on Kyiv on December 29, 2023, involving combat drones and different missiles
Russia used about 160 air assault weapons in the December 29 attack on Kyiv
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