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Russia pounds Kyiv as Rubio urges Ukraine's Zelensky to 'focus' on ending the war

Police officers inspect the site of a fitness club building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine October 19, 2026.
Police officers inspect a building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv on October 19, 2026. © Valentyn Ogirenko, Reuters

Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged its president Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday its forces had carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and the Ukraine's capital region.

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