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Russia pounds Kyiv as Rubio urges Ukraine's Zelensky to 'focus' on ending the war
Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged its president Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.
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- 16 Oct 2026, 20:28 CEST → 19 Oct 2026, 10:22 CEST
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The air strike, one of Ukraine's largest in the war, comes amid rising tensions between Kyiv and Washington.
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Rubio says Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war
Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged its president Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.
Ukraine war live: Kyiv launches massive 1,000-drone attack and sets oil sites ablaze
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