Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug 27, 2026 (AFP) - Russia attacks Kyiv with drones, wounds a dozen across Ukraine

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2026-08-27

Russia attacked Kyiv with drones on Thursday, the latest in a series of increasingly frequent daytime assaults on the capital, after strikes across the country wounded around a dozen people, authorities said. More than four years into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia has recently intensified its attacks on the capital, including during the day. AFP journalists in Kyiv heard multiple explosions, with air raid alerts sounding several times Thursday......

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