A Russian air strike in Kyiv region killed a father and his four-year-old son using what appears to be a North Korean missile, with a 12-year-old boy also injured.
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A father and his four-year-old son were killed in an attack targeting the capital; preliminary information indicates Russians used a North Korean missile
Russian forces attacked Kyiv Oblast overnight on Aug. 11, killing two people and injuring three others
Missile fragments fell on residential buildings in the Brovary district, killing a 35-year-old man and his 4-year-old son
Three people were injured, including a 13-year-old
Missile debris fell on private residential buildings in the Brovary district overnight. Three people were seriously injured, including a 13-year-old child. Two more -- a 35-year-old man and his four-year-old son – were trapped under the rubble of a building. Unfortunately, during a search and rescue operation, they were found dead.
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