Russia unleashes fresh hell on Ukraine with Iranian-made drones
By Anthony Blair
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Russian attacks on Ukraine have killed 15 people and injured 156 overnight as Vladimir Putin’s forces drastically stepped up their long-range drone strikes on the country using Iranian-made weapons.
A nine-story apartment building in Kyiv was completely demolished in the deadliest attack on Ukraine’s capital this year, with more than 440 drones and 32 missiles fired on Monday night, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Russian drone over Kyiv building.
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A Russian drone attacks a building during Russia’s massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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People comforting a person kneeling amidst debris from a missile strike.
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Residents react after a Russian missile hit a multi-story apartment during Russia’s massive missile and drone air attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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The Kyiv attack was “one of the most terrifying strikes” on the city since the start of the war more than three years ago, President Zelensky said.
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Ukraine’s capital was bombarded with Russian attacks for more than eight hours, with many civilian targets struck, Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said.
Wednesday has been declared an official day of mourning in the city, Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced.
Rescue workers at the site of a missile strike on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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It comes a week after Russia launched its biggest overnight drone bombardment on Ukraine since the start of the war, with almost 500 drones deployed.
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