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Russia Launches Deadly Missile and Drone Attack on Ukraine

4/19/2026

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Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine, firing 44 missiles and 659 drones, resulting in at least 18 deaths, including a 12-year-old boy.
Major cities such as Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia were targeted, leading to significant injuries and damage.
Ukrainian officials reported intercepting 667 of 703 incoming threats.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased missile supplies for Ukraine's defense systems.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the strikes as war crimes and urged for heightened international sanctions against Russia.

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Russia launched a major attack on Ukraine, firing 44 missiles and 659 drones, resulting in at least 18 deaths, including a 12-year-old boy.
Major cities such as Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia were targeted, leading to significant injuries and damage.
Ukrainian officials reported intercepting 667 of 703 incoming threats.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased missile supplies for Ukraine's defense systems.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the strikes as war crimes and urged for heightened international sanctions against Russia.