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The Holodomor in the former Soviet-era Ukraine in 1932-1933, killed millions of Ukrainians. EPA
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An explosion in the sky over Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, during a Russian drone strike on Saturday. Reuters
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A kindergarten damaged during the drone strikes in Kyiv. EPA
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Ukraine said it downed 71 of 75 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack. EPA
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Kyiv authorities described the attack as the most intense on the capital since the start of the invasion. EPA
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A police officer inspects a kindergarten damaged during the strikes in Kyiv. EPA
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The attack came as Ukrainians marked the 1932-33 Holodomor famine, a national tragedy. EPA
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A man shakes out a blanket from a window broken during the explosions. EPA
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An elderly woman sweeps glass broken from windows in her flat after the explosion of a downed Russian drone in a yard between residential buildings in Kyiv. AFP
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Residents remove debris after the explosion of a downed Russian drone. AFP
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The victims of the Holodomor, Ukrainian for 'death by starvation', are traditionally commemorated in Ukraine on the last Saturday of November. EPA
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The Holodomor in the former Soviet-era Ukraine in 1932-1933, killed millions of Ukrainians. EPA
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An explosion in the sky over Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, during a Russian drone strike on Saturday. Reuters
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A kindergarten damaged during the drone strikes in Kyiv. EPA
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Ukraine said it downed 71 of 75 drones launched by Russia in an overnight attack. EPA
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Kyiv authorities described the attack as the most intense on the capital since the start of the invasion. EPA
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A police officer inspects a kindergarten damaged during the strikes in Kyiv. EPA
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The attack came as Ukrainians marked the 1932-33 Holodomor famine, a national tragedy. EPA
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A man shakes out a blanket from a window broken during the explosions. EPA
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An elderly woman sweeps glass broken from windows in her flat after the explosion of a downed Russian drone in a yard between residential buildings in Kyiv. AFP
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Residents remove debris after the explosion of a downed Russian drone. AFP
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The victims of the Holodomor, Ukrainian for 'death by starvation', are traditionally commemorated in Ukraine on the last Saturday of November. EPA
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The Holodomor in the former Soviet-era Ukraine in 1932-1933, killed millions of Ukrainians. EPA
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