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Ukrainian forces attack ferry in Kerch Strait, killing one civilian and injuring another

TASS

TASS

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June 21, 2026

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In addition, the drone attack caused a fire at an oil terminal in the village of Chushka

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How other outlets are covering this story

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The Independent

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· Jul 10, 2026

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv attacks Russian ships near Crimea as Putin’s fuel crisis deepens

Key supplies of the missiles will arrive in the next few days

Associated Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

Midrange drones are reshaping the battlefield for Ukraine

By repeatedly striking the highways that carry fuel, ammunition and reinforcements, Ukrainian commanders say they have stalled Russian advances and enabled Ukrainian counterattacks and strikes into illegally annexed Crimea to isolate the peninsula from the mainland. (AP video Srdjan Nedeljkovic and Dmytro Zhyhinas) #drone #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Reuters

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, killing more than a dozen people and wounding over 50, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings in what Russia said was a retaliation for recent attacks on its civil infrastructure. #russia #ukraine #war #kyiv

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russia Launches Missile, Drone Barrage on Kyiv

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #Ukraine #Russia

RTÉ News

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· Jul 2, 2026

Russian airstrikes kill 10, injure dozens in Kyiv

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 50.

The Kyiv Independent

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· Jul 6, 2026

Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl

Ukraine's military carried out an attack on the Russian city of Yaroslavl overnight on July 6, reportedly striking the city's oil refinery, Russian Telegram media channels reported.

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Related coverage for "Ukrainian forces attack ferry in Kerch Strait, killing one civilian and injuring another": The Independent — Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv attacks Russian ships near Crimea as Putin’s fuel crisis deepens. Associated Press — Midrange drones are reshaping the battlefield for Ukraine. Reuters — Russian air strikes leave many dead in Kyiv. Al Arabiya English — Russia Launches Missile, Drone Barrage on Kyiv. RTÉ News — Russian airstrikes kill 10, injure dozens in Kyiv. The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl