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At least one killed in major airstrikes on Kyiv
Key takeaways
- Russian forces have launched a major drone and missile air attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least one person.
- Several neighbourhoods were evacuated as airstrikes rocked buildings throughout the city, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia was preparing for a "massive" attack.
- Some people remain trapped under the rubble of a collapsed nine-storey building, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
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AFP via Getty Images Image caption, Firefighters douse blaze at a Kyiv apartment bloc hit by airstrikes overnight.
Russian forces have launched a major drone and missile air attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least one person.
Several neighbourhoods were evacuated as airstrikes rocked buildings throughout the city, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia was preparing for a "massive" attack.
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