At least 17 dead in massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukrainian capital

Russia struck Kyiv with a massive overnight drone and missile barrage Thursday, killing at least seventeen people and injuring eighty-six more, according to The Guardian. Fires spread across the capital as residential buildings and a central hotel came under fire. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue operations continue. The attack comes as Russia faces acute fuel shortages following Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries. Officials are surveying damage to infrastructure and civilians across the city.

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