Overnight Russian attacks on Kyiv, utilizing missiles and drones, resulted in at least eight fatalities, including a young boy, and 82 injuries, among them ten children. A residential building suffered significant damage, trapping residents. Simultaneously, Russia claims control of Chasiv Yar, a strategic city in Donetsk, a claim Ukraine disputes.
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