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Russia launches heavy missile strikes on Kyiv after Ukraine drone attack
A large ballistic missile attack pounded Kyiv, authorities said, wounding at least five people after Moscow threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
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What happenedA large ballistic missile attack pounded Kyiv, authorities said, wounding at least five people after Moscow threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "‘A terrible night’: Russia uses powerful hypersonic missile in major attack on Kyiv region". The other frames it as "US Embassy in Ukraine Warns of Potential Major Air Attack".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-left‘A terrible night’: Russia uses powerful hypersonic missile in major attack on Kyiv region
Irish Times · Center-left · News report
CenterRussia launches heavy missile strikes on Kyiv after Ukraine drone attack
CBS News World · Center · News report
Right / center-rightUS Embassy in Ukraine Warns of Potential Major Air Attack
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