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At least 20 killed as Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Ukraine's air force says Russia launched 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in overnight attack.

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  • Ukraine's air force says Russia launched 130 drones, 48 cruise missiles and ballistic missiles in overnight attack.
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 06:19:26 UTC.

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  1. Russia launches one of its biggest strikes on Ukraine, killing at least 21 civilians

  2. Russia says it launched 'massive' strikes on Kyiv, other areas of Ukraine

  3. At least 20 killed as Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine

  4. Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says intelligence shows Russia is preparing massive attack

  5. Zelensky condemns 'vile' large-scale Russian attacks that killed 15

  6. Russian missile strike in Ukraine's capital kills at least 2

  7. Russia ‘pursuing strategy of terror’, EU’s von der Leyen says after deadly strikes on Ukraine – Europe live

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Targets included sites ​where the ‌company Fire Point makes and stores Flamingo cruise missiles ‌and medium- and ​long-range drones in Kyiv as well ⁠as regions of Kyiv, Chernihiv, Kirovohrad, Dnipropetrovsk, ‌Poltava and Kharkiv.

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