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Russia pounds Kyiv and cities across Ukraine in deadly aerial attack

The attack on the capital was one of the longest since Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago. © Roman PILIPEY / AFP

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Russia pummelled Kyiv for hours early on Thursday with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles in an attack that killed at least five people and further shredded hopes of a halt to Moscow's grinding invasion.

AFP journalists in the capital heard air raid sirens wailing out over the city before several hours of thunderous explosions and flashes in the sky sent Kyiv residents running to shelter in metro stations.

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