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BBC Reports from Site of Deadly Russian Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv Flats

Russian forces launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 18 people and prompting evacuations. The city's mayor called it the "most massive attack" on the capital. BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from a destroyed nine-storey block of flats.

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Burnt facade of an apartment building on a city street in Bucha, Ukraine.

Deadly Russian Drone and Missile Attack on Kyiv

Russian forces conducted a significant drone and missile assault on Kyiv overnight, resulting in the deaths of 18 individuals.

The mayor of Kyiv described the incident as the "most massive attack" on the Ukrainian capital to date.

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Following the strikes, several neighbourhoods were evacuated as multiple buildings across the city were impacted. This occurred just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning that Russia was preparing an attack.

BBC Coverage from the Scene

The BBC's Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Sarah Rainsford, reported from a nine-storey block of flats in Kyiv that was completely destroyed during the attack.

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