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Russian drones kill two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, strike Kyiv

Russian drone attacks killed two civilians near the Starokozache crossing with Moldova and caused fires in Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said.

Russian drones kill two at Ukraine-Moldova border crossing, strike Kyiv
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Kyiv, Ukraine. Russian drones struck a border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova in Odesa region, killing two civilians and injuring three others, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday. Russia also attacked Kyiv overnight, causing fires but no reported casualties.


Border crossing attack

Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram that two civilians were killed and three others injured near the Starokozache crossing.

Passengers and vehicle traffic across the border was temporarily halted after the attack caused a major fire, officials said.

Kyiv strike

Emergency services said in a Telegram post that the overnight attack on Kyiv caused fires but no casualties.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a Russian drone struck a 16-storey building early on Wednesday and said emergency responders were heading to the site.

Moscow resumed its near-constant air attacks on Kyiv on Tuesday after a brief halt during a visit by U.S. peace negotiators. Officials said five people were killed in the capital.

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