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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 happened 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 EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftUkrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal used for exports as Kyiv expands long-range strike capabilities

Fortune · 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

Epoch Times World · Right · News report

SEE THE HEADLINES

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CBS News WorldNews report · May 24, 1:39 AM

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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South China Morning PostNews report · May 24, 4:29 AM

Russian missiles pummel Kyiv in retaliation for dorm attack that killed 18

Russia pounded Kyiv with a large missile and drone attack early on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 20, authorities said, after Moscow threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-o...

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France 24News report · May 24, 2:15 AM

Russian ballistic missile attack hits Kyiv after Moscow vows retaliation

A large Russian ballistic missile attack struck Kyiv early on Sunday, wounding at least five people and damaging residential buildings after Moscow threatened retaliation for deadly Ukraini...

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The Straits TimesNews report · May 23, 11:53 PM

Russia strikes Kyiv with massive missile and drone attack, killing one

Explosions reverberated through the city shortly after 1am local time.

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BloombergNews report · May 23, 11:09 PM

Ukraine Comes Under Attack From Major Russian Air Strikes

Kyiv came under a massive Russian drone and missile attack early Sunday, Ukrainian authorities said, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the US embassy warned of an imminent strik...

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FortuneNews report · May 23, 11:07 PM

Ukrainian drone attack causes fire at Russian oil terminal used for exports as Kyiv expands long-range strike capabilities

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Ukrainian forces had also hit a tanker in the Black Sea belonging to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet.”

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Epoch Times WorldNews report · May 23, 11:00 PM

US Embassy in Ukraine Warns of Potential Major Air Attack

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russian forces could launch an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile.

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OilPrice.comNews report · May 22, 3:30 PM

Ukraine Hits 300,000-Bpd Gazprom Neft Refinery in Overnight Drone Strike

Ukraine targeted overnight the Yaroslavl oil refinery in Russia, escalating the drone attacks on Russian refining and oil exporting assets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on F...

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Atlantic CouncilThink tank/policy paper · May 22, 11:30 AM

Vyshyvanka Day celebrates Ukrainian identity amid Russia’s genocidal war

Ukraine's annual Vyshyvanka Day holiday has emerged as a simple yet profound grassroots celebration of Ukrainian national identity at a time when Russia is attempting to destroy Ukraine as...

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence9 sources · 3 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report, Think tank/policy paper

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May 22, 11:30 AM: Atlantic Council joined the source map.

May 22, 3:30 PM: OilPrice.com joined the source map.

May 23, 11:00 PM: Epoch Times World joined the source map.

May 23, 11:07 PM: Fortune joined the source map.

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