'Low key atmosphere' as Ukraine celebrates independence day
Europe • Aug 24, 2025, 8:24 PM
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Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes on Russia Sunday, triggering a fire at a nuclear power plant as it celebrated Ukrainian independence day against a backdrop of fading hopes for recent peace efforts. The celebrations in Kyiv were "low key", FRANCE 24 correspondent Gulliver Cragg reported, as "large gatherings of people is still a security risk".
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'They had no time to take shelter': At least 12 people killed by Russian strikes on Kyiv
Europe • 8:03 AM
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FRANCE 24's Kyiv correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reports from the Ukrainian capital, where Russian missiles hammered seven districts across the city. The strikes killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more, local authorities said.
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Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight
Europe • 3:44 AM
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A “massive” Russian attack on Kyiv early Thursday killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, Ukrainian authorities said. Powerful explosions shook the Ukrainian capital overnight, lighting up the sky and leaving a column of smoke as emergency cre
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