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Russia launches massive drone and missile assault on Ukraine energy grid

Russia launched a massive barrage using hundreds of drones and scores of missiles to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure, knocking out power to large areas and prompting NATO to scramble jets amid fears of wider escalation

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450 drones and 70 missiles - number reported in Russia's major attack on Ukraine

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"I went there to be a journalist" — Don Lemon

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