Russian forces conducted a large-scale combined missile and drone strike against Ukrainian critical infrastructure, primarily targeting Kyiv City and Kyiv Oblast with 519 Shahed-type and other drones, plus multiple missiles.
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Russian forces launched 519 Shahed-type, Gerbera-type, and other strike drones from multiple locations.
Russian forces also launched 10 Iskander-M ballistic/Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, 7 Iskander-K/Kalibr cruise missiles, 21 Kh-101 cruise missiles, and 2 Kh-22 cruise missiles.
In Kyiv Oblast, the Vyshhorod district was among the areas most severely affected by the Dec. 27 attack.
A Russian drone hit Karina's building not far from Kyiv's Dorohozhychi metro station, striking between four apartments. Like one meter away from me, it just so happened that I didn't die.
Nighttime missile attack on Kyiv with fires and falling debris reported
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