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Russian missile and drone strikes kill at least eight in Ukraine, missile briefly enters Poland

Russian strikes killed at least eight people across Ukrainian cities, with a missile briefly crossing into NATO-member Poland.

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Russian forces launched widespread missile and drone strikes on Ukrainian cities, killing at least eight people. The bombardment was part of Moscow's almost daily attacks, apparently seeking to take advantage of Ukraine's shortage of Western-supplied air defences. During the strikes, a missile briefly crossed into Polish airspace, prompting NATO fighter jets to scramble.

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Video shows aftermath of Russian missile and drone strikes across Ukraine that killed at least 8

The blitz expanded Russia’s almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities as Moscow apparently looked to exploit Kyiv’s critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defences.

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Ten killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine, as missile falls in Poland

Russian strikes killed 10 in Ukraine as a missile briefly crossed into NATO member Poland, prompting fighter jets to scramble.

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