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Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, hitting EU offices

Pablo Foley Elias

Russia has launched a mass overnight attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. The European Union's delegation office was also struck in the assault. In response, the EU has summoned Russia's envoy in Brussels and vowed to put maximum pressure on Moscow.

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Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv before dawn, damaging nearly 100 buildings and killing civilians. Among the targets was the EU delegation's HQ. There was strong condemnation from Brussels. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed tighter sanctions. The Kremlin claimed its strikes had targeted military infrastructure, and reiterated an interest in peace talks.