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Russian strikes injure 13 in Ukraine’s Kyiv, Odesa, officials say

Arab News and The Straits Times describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Russian strikes injure 13 in Ukraine’s Kyiv, Odesa, officials say.
The headline split Arab News frames it as "Russian strikes injure 13 in Ukraine’s Kyiv, Odesa, officials say". The Straits Times frames it as "Russia strikes Ukraine's Kyiv, injures three in Odesa, officials say".
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Arab NewsNews report · Sep 17, 12:37 AM

Russian strikes injure 13 in Ukraine’s Kyiv, Odesa, officials say

Russian air strikes ​injured 13 and damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and in the Black Sea port city ‌of Odesa ‌in ​the ‌early ⁠hours ​of Thursday, officials ⁠said on the T...

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Kyiv IndependentNews report · Sep 17, 1:45 AM

Ukrainian forces reportedly strike Russian oil refinery, military airfield

Separately, Telegram channels reported drones entering the industrial zone of the Yaroslavl oil refinery before publishing footage that appeared to show the facility on fire following explo...

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The Straits TimesNews report · Sep 17, 12:18 AM

Russia strikes Ukraine's Kyiv, injures three in Odesa, officials say

Sept 17 - Russian air strikes damaged buildings in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and injured three in the Black Sea port city of Odesa in the early hours of Thursday, officials said.

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Sep 17, 12:18 AM: The Straits Times joined the source map.

Sep 17, 12:37 AM: Arab News joined the source map.

Sep 17, 1:45 AM: Kyiv Independent joined the source map.

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