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Ukraine says Russia launched 36 missiles, drones overnight, 29 downed

Rescuers extinguishing a fire at the site of a missile attack in Dnipro, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [AFP Photo]

Russian strikes on Ukraine in the early hours of Friday killed at least nine people, including three children, as Kyiv said it shot down a Russian strategic bomber for the first time.

Moscow said a military plane crashed over the south of the country while returning to base from a combat mission after suffering a technical malfunction.

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