KYIV, Ukraine – Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes overnight that killed civilians and injured many others on both sides, local authorities reported.
Large-scale Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities have become almost routine in recent weeks, with Moscow exploiting Ukraine’s critical shortage of interceptors for the U.S.-made Patriot systems — the sole air defense weapon in its arsenal able to shoot down ballistic missiles.
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