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Russia Launches Nuclear Missile Near Ukraine

Russia launches nuclear-capable missile near Ukraines border, targeting Europes largest gas storage facility. Moscow blames Ukraine for a drone attack, which Kyiv denies. The missile, Oreshnik, flew from Astrakhan, covering 900 miles in 15 minutes, lighting up the night sky. Ukraine suffers heavy strikes, with at least four dead and nineteen wounded in Kyiv. In Kryvyi Rih, a ballistic missile kills one woman and injures twenty-three, including six children. The Stryi gas facilitys damage remains unclear, but the strike seems more about intimidation than destruction. Russian media boasts about the explosions, as the weapon is now deployed in Belarus, putting much of Europe within range. Despite calls for peace, Putins resolve to press ahead leaves Ukraine bracing for more intense confrontations.

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