Russian air strikes killed at least 13 in Ukraine on Thursday, including one in Kyiv, in attacks extending as far as the western city of Lviv, forcing neighbouring Poland to scramble fighter jets to secure its airspace.The attacks come as President Volodymyr Zelensky returns from the United States, where he said President Donald Trump agreed to give Ukraine licences for Patriot missiles.Air raid alerts sounded across most regions of Ukraine, with a Reuters witness saying explosions were heard in Kyiv. A few non-residential sites caught fire, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging app.
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Poland scrambles fighter jets as Russia strikes cities across Ukraine
Russia launched air strikes across Ukraine on Thursday, resulting in at least 13 fatalities, including one in Kyiv. The attacks extended to Lviv in western Ukraine, prompting neighboring Poland to deploy fighter jets to safeguard its airspace.
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Russia launched air strikes across Ukraine on Thursday, resulting in at least 13 fatalities, including one in Kyiv. The attacks extended to Lviv in western Ukraine, prompting neighboring Poland to deploy fighter jets to safeguard its airspace. These strikes occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returned from the United States, where he stated President Donald Trump agreed to provide Ukraine with licenses for Patriot missiles. Air raid alerts were issued across most Ukrainian regions, and explosions were reported in Kyiv, with some non-residential sites catching fire.
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Explosions were heard in Kyiv, and non-residential sites caught fire.
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Poland scrambled fighter jets to secure its airspace.
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Attacks extended as far as the western city of Lviv.
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Russian air strikes killed at least 13 in Ukraine on Thursday, including one in Kyiv.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky said President Donald Trump agreed to give Ukraine licenses for Patriot missiles.
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