Nearly 40 dead across Ukraine as Russia launches largest aerial assault since war began

29/12/2023 06:41 France 24

Russia launched 122 missiles and 36 drones against Ukrainian targets, officials said Friday, killing dozens of civilians across the country in what an air force official said was the biggest aerial barrage of the 22-month war.

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