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Kyiv under fire: Russian strikes kill at least 16

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 222 words · By Video by Claudia COLLIVA
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Claim 1: “Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had been preparing the attack "for a long time"”
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While one source mentions Zelensky stating the attack was 'complex and appeared to be planned to cause maximum damage', and another mentions his general view on Russian photography as a sign of preparation, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming he said Russia had been preparing this specific attack 'for a long time'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since assuming office in May 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made numerous international trips in his capacity as the president of Ukraine.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth president of Ukraine since 2019. He took office five years after …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volodymyr_Zelenskyy
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Claim 2: “A Russian missile barrage overnight on Thursday killed at least 16 people and wounded 40 in Kyiv”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm a Russian attack on Kyiv on a Thursday, but they provide wildly contradicting casualty figures. One source reports 'at least eight' killed, another reports 'at least five', and a third reports 'at least 6 people were injured' (implying lower or no deaths). None of the provided evidence sources support the specific claim of '16 people killed and 40 wounded'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Euromaidan (; Ukrainian: Євромайдан, romanised: Yevromaidan, IPA: [ˌjɛu̯romɐjˈdɑn], lit. 'Euro Square'), or the Maidan Uprising, was a wave of demonstrations and civil unrest in Ukraine, which began o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (Russian: Х-47М2 Кинжал, IPA: [kʲɪn'ʐaɫ], lit. 'Dagger'; NATO reporting name: AS-24 Killjoy) is a Russian air-launched ballistic missile. It has an estimated range of 460–480 km (2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
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