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
At 07:22, Kyiv Oblast also came under threat.
Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Kyiv on Dec. 29, killing 9 people and injuring over 30
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