Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine, damage maternity clinic - Reuters — SkimNews
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- Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine and damaged a maternity clinic, according to Reuters.
- Russia launched an all-day bombing attack on Kyiv, according to Politico.
- Russia pounded Kyiv with drones, killing 2 and wounding 41 in the capital alone, hours before Zelenskyy's U.N. address, per NBC News.
- The United States stepped up diplomacy in parallel with the attacks, per the syndicated headline.
- The cross-source picture shows the deadliest single reported toll fell on Kyiv (drones killing 2, wounding 41), while the wider national strike count reached eight dead — a maternity clinic among the damaged sites.
Why it matters: The strikes hit civilian infrastructure — including a maternity clinic — on the same day Zelenskyy was due at the U.N. and the U.S. intensified its diplomatic effort, putting pressure on Washington to either produce results or escalate its response. Eight civilian deaths, 41 wounded in Kyiv, and a damaged maternity ward give diplomats a specific civilian cost to respond to.
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