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World Service,05 Aug 2026,49 mins

Many killied in overnight strikes on Ukraine

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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. We get the latest from Kyiv. We speak to a Kremlin adviser on the continuing Ukrainian attacks on Russian business interests. President Trump has said that the Strait of Hormuz will open very soon or Iran will be hit very hard. We look at how negotiations are going. Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga. (Photo: Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Credit: Anatolii Stepanov/Reuters).

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