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Russia launches heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days
EU's top diplomat calls on Ukraine's Western allies to allow their weapons to be used inside Russia
A couple sit in front of their house destroyed by a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, August 27, 2024

RUSSIA conducted a heavy aerial attack on Ukraine for the third time in four days today, launching missiles and scores of drones that were mostly intercepted, Ukraine’s air force said.

Russian forces fired five missiles and 74 Shahed drones at Ukrainian targets, an air force statement said. Air defences stopped two missiles and 60 drones, and 14 other drones presumably fell before reaching their target, it said.

Authorities in Kiev said debris of destroyed drones fell in three districts of the city, causing minor damage to civilian infrastructure but no injuries.

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