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Poland considers shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine

POLITICO Europe — July 13, 2024, 12:00 PM UTC

Summary: Poland considers shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine due to devastating attacks on critical infrastructure and civilian targets. The move requires NATO approval to avoid escalation. Recent strikes killed two and injured 16 at Kyiv's largest children's hospital. The UN suspects a Russian rocket caused the carnage, leading to an ICC investigation for potential war crimes. Warsaw is exploring the idea of intercepting missiles in self-defense.

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  1. [3.9]
    SBU drones hit Russian oil depot in Rostov (Kyiv Post)
    63d 21h
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  2. [4.7]
    Russian attack on Kyiv hospital kills 44, injures 196 (The Guardian)
    65d 6h
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  3. [3.2]
    Russian attack on Ukraine's hospital kills 42, including 5 children (Human Rights Watch)
    67d 6h
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  4. [3.6]
    Kyiv resident Yulia recounts Russian missile strike on hospital (ABC News)
    67d 7h
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    Kyiv copes with aftermath of children's hospital strike (The Guardian)
    68d 10h

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  6. [4.2]
    Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian hospital during surgery, chaos ensues (GMA News Online)
    68d 20h
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  7. [4.7]
    Zelenskiy urges world to stop 'Russian terror' after hospital attack (The Guardian)
    69d 1h
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  8. [3.7]
    Kyiv children's hospital destroyed by missile strike, patients need transfer (The Washington Post)
    69d 3h
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  9. [3.7]
    Ukrainian kamikaze drones attack Russian regions, causing fires and outages (Kyiv Post)
    69d 3h
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    Kyiv children's hospital hit by Russian missile, 42 dead (The Associated Press)
    69d 4h

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  11. [3.3]
    Ukraine mourns after children's hospital hit by Russian missiles (Hindustan Times)
    69d 4h
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  12. [4.3]
    Ukraine: Russian missile hits children's hospital, 38 dead (CTV News)
    69d 5h
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  13. [3.8]
    Day of mourning in Kyiv after children's hospital missile strike (The Guardian)
    69d 6h
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  14. [3.9]
    Ukraine mourns 41 killed in Russian missile strikes (RTÉ News)
    69d 9h
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