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Russia Launches Deadly Missile Attack on Ukraine Cities

1/9/2026

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Russia launched a missile and drone attack across Ukraine, injuring two in Kyiv and killing two, according to local authorities.
Explosions occurred in Kyiv neighborhoods including Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi around 11:45 p.m., as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of a mass attack.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat, and the military said the missile came from Kapustin Yar.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi confirmed strikes on infrastructure.

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Russia launched a missile and drone attack across Ukraine, injuring two in Kyiv and killing two, according to local authorities.
Explosions occurred in Kyiv neighborhoods including Dniprovskyi and Darnytskyi around 11:45 p.m., as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of a mass attack.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat, and the military said the missile came from Kapustin Yar.
Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi confirmed strikes on infrastructure.