Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug 28, 2025 (AFP) - Russia aerial barrage 2nd-largest of war: Ukraine air force

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2025-08-28

Russia fired 629 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight -- the second highest figure of the entire war -- Ukraine's air force said Thursday, killing at least eight people in the capital Kyiv. The air force said on social media that Moscow had launched 598 drones and 31 missiles -- including two hypersonic Kinzhal missiles and nine ballistic missiles, whose speed make them hard to intercept. bur-jc/jj ...

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