Russia pounds Kyiv for more than 12 hours, killing at least a dozen in 6th straight day of attacks
Locals watch as firefighters work after a Russian drone attack struck a residential building in Kyiv, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours overnight and into Tuesday, killing at least a dozen people in another aerial onslaught that authorities said was aimed at menacing civilians.
The strikes marked an unprecedented sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv since Russia launched the full-scale invasion of its neighbor more than 4½ years ago. The consecutive aerial assaults are designed to grind down civilians by disrupting daily life, Ukrainian officials have said.
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