Russian strikes kill eight, injure dozens across Ukraine
Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy says Moscow launched nearly 4,000 drones, aerial bombs and missiles on Ukraine in past week.
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Ukrainian leader Zelenskyy says Moscow launched nearly 4,000 drones, aerial bombs and missiles on Ukraine in past week.
![A rescuer works on a balcony of a multistorey residential building after a fire following an aerial strike in Kyiv on September 27, 2026 [Genya Savilov/AFP]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AFP__20260927__C9GZ6FQ__v1__HighRes__UkraineRussiaConflictWar-1790568346.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



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