Kyiv. Russian drones and missiles struck Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Tuesday, June 17th, destroying an apartment building, residential structures, injuring up to 16 people, city officials said.

Ukraine alleged Monday that Russia mixed bodies of its own dead soldiers among the Ukrainian military dead that have been returned, and that more than a million Russians have been killed since conflict began.

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Ukraine’s strike on Russian bombers dealt a massive blow, as the aging Tu-95 fleet is irreplaceable, with limited reserves and no viable production, highlighting Russia’s shrinking strategic air power.