Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 14, officials say

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The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" the region around the city

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Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of russian, ballistic, missile, strike, kyiv: The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" the region around the city.