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Our top stories. A massive Russian strike on Kiev, Ukraine's capital, killed at least four people and injured dozens, according to the country's government.

Ukraine's armed forces said that Russia launched nearly 600 drones and almost 50 missiles overnight at various targets, but that it shot down most of them.

Volodymy Zelensky, the country's president, called on America, Europe and the G20

to take decisive action against Russia.

Drones were spotted near Danish military facilities again overnight.

Dron sightings earlier this week led to the closure of some Danish airports.

Mehta Fredrickson, Denmark's prime minister, has already voiced her suspicions over

Russian involvement. The Kremlin has denied that it is responsible.

Sergei Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, said on Saturday that his country had no intentions

of attacking NATO or EU countries.

Donald Trump will reportedly attend a meeting of America's top military officers at Quantico,

a Marine Corps base in Virginia on Tuesday. Pete Hexith has instructed hundreds of generals and

admirals stationed across the world to come to the powwow.

The administration has not disclosed the purpose of the meeting.

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