Russia bombards 9 Ukrainian cities overnight, calling the strikes 'massive'

KYIV, Ukraine – Russia bombarded cities across Ukraine with missiles and drones in an overnight onslaught that ran into the daylight of hours Thursday, when explosions echoed around Kyiv through the morning.

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