Russia bombarded the Ukrainian capital for more than 12 hours, killing at least a dozen people in another aerial onslaught that authorities said was aimed at menacing civilians. The strikes overnight and into Tuesday marked an unprecedented sixth straight day of heavy Russian attacks on Kyiv since Russia launched the full-scale invasion of its neighbour more than four and a half years ago. The consecutive aerial assaults are designed to grind down civilians by disrupting daily life, Ukrainian officials have said. The cruise and ballistic missiles, jet-powered drones, glide bombs and artillery salvos targeted Kyiv as well as eight other…
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