Ukraine Invasion — Explained

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  Russia hits Ukraine's capital with a massive drone and missile attack, killing at least 18

  NPR - Joanna Kakissis

  KYIV, Ukraine — At least 18 people have been killed and more than 90 injured after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine invasion — explained Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia Ukrainian …

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  Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia

  NPR - Joanna Kakissis , Polina Lytvynova

  EASTERN UKRAINE — As the sun sets on a vast farm field, soldiers in full body armor pull over on a dirt road and unload what looks like a miniature jet from a truck. "Our beautiful drone," one of the soldiers says. This drone, made by Fire Point, a Ukrainian defense technology company, can travel …

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  Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments, as Russia strikes Ukraine

  NPR - The Associated Press

  Ukraine launched a major nighttime attack on a dozen Russian regions, Russian-held Crimea and the surrounding seas, Moscow's Defense Ministry said Friday, in what appeared to be one of Kyiv's biggest drone assaults since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion more than four years ago. Russian air …

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  Ukraine hits a Moscow oil refinery and other sites in a large-scale drone attack

  NPR - Charles Maynes

  MOSCOW — Ukraine launched a new wave of drone attacks on Russia early Thursday, with the majority targeting Moscow. It amounted to one of the largest attacks on the Russian capital since the Kremlin ordered the invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian …

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  Scenes from the aftermath of Russia's latest massive attack on Kyiv

  NPR - Polina Lytvynova

  KYIV, Ukraine — These are the scenes from Kyiv after one of Russia's largest aerial assaults on Ukraine in recent months. Overnight into Tuesday, waves of drones and missiles struck the capital, killing and injuring civilians and damaging homes, businesses and public buildings. More than 20 people …

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  Russia pounds Kyiv in powerful drone and missile attack

  NPR - Joanna Kakissis

  KYIV – Russia pummeled Ukraine's capital with a massive wave of missile and drone attacks early Sunday that sparked fires, and hours of explosions shook buildings. State of the World from NPR Shifting momentum in the Russia-Ukraine war At least two people were killed and at least 77 injured, according …