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Russia launches drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military says

Aug 26 (Reuters) - Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine's military said early on Monday, adding that according to preliminary information there were no injuries or damage.
At least 7 died and 25 injured as result of shelling in Kyiv Ukrainians work at the site of a rocket strike on the 'Okhmadyt' children's hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, 08 July 2024, amid the Russian invasion. Russia massively attacked Ukraine with missiles on 08 July, striking Kyiv, Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih, Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. More than 40 missiles of different types were launched, striking residential buildings, infrastructure and a children's hospital. At least seven people were killed and 25 others injured as a result of shelling in Kyiv according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. EPA-EFE/SERGEY DOLZHENKO
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By Reuters
26 Aug 2024
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Up to 10 drones were destroyed on their approach to the city in the region surrounding Kyiv, Serhiy Popko, head of Kyiv's military administration, said on the Telegram messaging app.

He added that full estimates of the size of the attack will come later on Monday.

Most of central and eastern Ukraine was under air raid alerts at 0230 GMT on Monday.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly in Melbourne; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and Christopher Cushing)

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