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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported damage in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast, Odesa Oblast and Chernihiv Oblast. At least 13 people were killed and about 40 injured."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In Kyiv, residential buildings, a children's hospital and a school were damaged. A border crossing with Moldova in Odesa Oblast was struck by drones. Gas infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast was also targeted. Rescue operations continued at the sites of the strikes."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No centre- or right-rated outlet ran this story at all. 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