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World Service,05 Aug 2026,49 mins

Ukraine says many killed in overnight strikes

Newsday

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The emergency services in Ukraine say at least 14 people have been killed by Russian missiles and drones in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. A Space X rocket left in space after a mission last year is due to crash into the Moon in the next two hours. Scientists hope the collision will tell them more about the formation of craters and help engineers design lunar bases. And Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, has called for an executive meeting as criitism mounts. We hear from on of his supporters. Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga. (Photo: Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Credit: Vladyslav Sodel/Reuters).

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