Russian attacks on Kyiv intensify in 2026

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Throughout the first eight months of 2026, intensified Russian drone and missile strikes transformed Kyiv into a front-line city, resulting in 140 civilian deaths. The systematic targeting of residential areas, such as the Lukyanivka and Pechersk districts, caused the death of 14-year-old Daniel Umanskyj and forced many residents to seek nightly shelter in…

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