Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukraine capital kill at least eight and injure dozens
2 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"Russian missile and drone strikes in Ukraine capital kill at least eight and injure dozens" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Al Jazeera and dw.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- Massive Russian Strikes Pound Ukraine’s Capital WSJ · 3h ago
- Russian missiles and drones kill 8 and cause damage across Ukraine capital AP News · 3h ago
- Kyiv attacked after Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of ‘massive Russian strike’ Al Jazeera · 6h ago
- Russia launches major drone and missile attack on Kyiv dw.com · 6h ago
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