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Ukraine death toll rises past 22; separate strike on buses kills 33

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Officials raised the death toll from Russia's overnight missile and drone barrage on Kyiv and a dozen regions to 22, as rescuers continued pulling bodies from rubble. In a separate attack, Ukraine said a Russian strike hit a crowded bus in a frontline city, killing 33, accusing Russia of targeting civilians. President Zelensky called the strikes a "gift" Putin gave himself for his birthday.

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