Moscow, July 2, 2026 (AFP) - Russia vows to up pressure on Kyiv after massive strike

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2026-07-02

Russia said Thursday it would be ramping up the "pressure" on Ukraine after launching its largest ever attack on Kyiv overnight, firing waves of drones and missiles that killed 13. "Russia will continue to increase pressure on the Kyiv regime in order to achieve our set goals," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, including AFP, when asked about the EU saying it would look at new sanctions on Moscow over the latest strikes. bur/yad ...

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