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New Zealand allocates 2.3 million in military aid
New Zealand to allocate $2.3 million in military aid funds to Ukraine
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Russia-Ukraine War Updates June 23, 2025
Russia – Ukraine War Updates: Key Developments as of June 23, 2025 https://ukrainefrontlines.com/news/conflict-zone/russia-ukraine-war-updates-key-developments-as-of-june-23-2025/
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Body of 11-year-old girl found in Kyiv rubble after Russian strike
The body of an 11-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble in Kyiv after Russia’s combined strike. Her mother had been found earlier. As of now, the death toll from the Russian attack on Ukraine’s capital has risen to 9.
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Damage to buildings and vehicles in Kyiv and region
In total, dozens of buildings and cars in the capital and the region have been damaged. Rescue operations are underway at 15 locations in Kyiv city and 8 in Kyiv Oblast.
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Two women and five men among the dead
Two other women, including a 22-year-old girl, and five men were also among the dead. Rescuers continue to dismantle the damaged structures of the building, where people may still be trapped. According to the State Emergency Service, 34 people were injured in the capital.
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Debris clearance after fifth-floor strike
Earlier, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said that the fifth and fourth floors had already been dismantled at the strike site, and the third floor had been reached, so the second floor was being dismantled.
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9 killed in Kyiv by Russian strike
In Kyiv, the death toll from the Russian strike has risen to nine, including an 11-year-old girl, the Kyiv Prosecutor's Office reported.
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A 41-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter were the last to be rescued from the rubble. pic.twitter.com/BEdtyZiH2BIn Kyiv, the death toll from the Russian strike has risen to nine, including an 11-year-old girl, the Kyiv Prosecutor's Office reported. A 41-year-old woman and her 11-year-old daughter were the last to be rescued from the rubble.
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Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills researcher and husband, 8 dead
Overnight Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed Anna Pavlik, a Middle Researcher at Havas Media Ukraine, along with her husband. The attack killed at least eight people and injured more than 30 in Kyiv.

