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blue-wave

(5,581 posts)
Sun May 24, 2026, 02:40 PM 2 hrs ago

Fires burn in Kyiv after Russia uses hypersonic missile in mass attack on Ukraine



Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight Saturday into Sunday in an intense assault that shook buildings across the city center, including near government offices, residential buildings and schools. (AP Video shot by Vasilisa Stepanenko)


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There are many the world over Svitlana, who are also hoping for a Ukrainian victory to end the madness Russia has thrust upon Ukraine.
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Fires burn in Kyiv after Russia uses hypersonic missile in mass attack on Ukraine (Original Post) blue-wave 2 hrs ago OP
Which will continue... lame54 2 hrs ago #1
Note, snot 2 hrs ago #2
Russia cannot expect to murder innocent Ukrainian civilians year after year Irish_Dem 2 hrs ago #3
So says Russia. But Ukraine disputes the Russian claims. blue-wave 1 hr ago #4
Proof?? Proof?? blue-wave 1 hr ago #5
Snort. Disaffected 24 min ago #6

snot

(11,852 posts)
2. Note,
Sun May 24, 2026, 02:58 PM
2 hrs ago

this was in retaliation to a deliberate Ukrainian drone strike on a school dormitory, which I understand has so far been determined to have killed at least 18 and injured dozens more.

Irish_Dem

(82,444 posts)
3. Russia cannot expect to murder innocent Ukrainian civilians year after year
Sun May 24, 2026, 03:06 PM
2 hrs ago

and expect no retaliation.

Hitting Russia hard may save lives in the long run.

blue-wave

(5,581 posts)
4. So says Russia. But Ukraine disputes the Russian claims.
Sun May 24, 2026, 03:31 PM
1 hr ago

It is very telling that Russia will not allow anyone to confirm their claims against Ukraine.

Ukraine denies Russian claim that drone strike killed civilians in occupied Luhansk Oblast

Read More: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-claims-ukrainian-drone-strike-killed-4-wounded-35-in-occupied-luhansk-oblast/

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