Russia launches 948 drones at Ukraine in largest attack over 24-hour period
Cities across the west of Ukraine were hit, with residential buildings damaged and many injured.
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"22 people in his city were injured and warned that the number would increase."
— Andriy Sadovyi , Politician
"A large number of drones had entered Ukrainian airspace from the north of the country, effectively moving in columns."
— Yurii Ihnat , Executive
"Amid the news the world is drowning in every day, we will not let Ukrainian grief get lost, become just another statistic, a headline that will be casually skipped over."
— Olena Zelenska , Other
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The mayor of Lviv, Ukraine.
Maksym Kozytskyi is the governor of Lviv region.
Olena Zelenska is the wife of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine.
Head of the Ivano-Frankivsk region in Ukraine.
Head of the Air Force's communications department in Ukraine.
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