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Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine in retaliation for US weapon attack
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters work on the site of a damaged building after a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, December 13, 2024

RUSSIA launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine today, firing 93 cruise and ballistic missiles and almost 200 drones, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Ukrainian president called it one of the heaviest bombardments of the country’s energy sector since Russia’s invasion nearly three years ago.

Ukrainian defences shot down most missiles by using F-16 warplanes provided by Western allies earlier this year.

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