Russia Launches Largest Missile Attack on Kyiv in Weeks

Published on March 21, 2024

KYIV—Russia staged its largest missile attack in weeks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday, injuring at least 17 people and damaging buildings and industrial facilities, officials said. The air force claimed its defences shot down all the inbound missiles that were fired after a 44-day pause in such attacks on the Ukrainian capital. City and regional officials said at least 13 people were injured in different parts of Kyiv and four more in the surrounding region. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Kyiv last week of launching attacks to disrupt the Russian presidential election that handed him six more years in power. Mr. Putin said Ukraine would be punished for that....

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