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Ukraine Strikes Hit Belgorod, Rostov; War Widens
Russia conducted a rare daytime ballistic-missile attack on Kyiv on July 24, firing roughly a dozen missiles as air defenses engaged and explosions were reported across the city, with casualties confirmed in the Kyiv region.
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About Kyiv Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, also called Kyivshchyna, is an oblast (province) in central and northern Ukraine. It surrounds, but does not include, the city of Kyiv, which is administered as a city with special status. However, Kyiv also serves as the administrative center of the oblast. The Kyiv metropolitan area extends out from Kyiv city into parts of the oblast, which is significantly dependent on the urban economy and transportation of Kyiv.
Everything about Kyiv Oblast →- Country
- Ukraine, Soviet Union
- Inception
- February 27, 1932
- Website
- http://www.kor.gov.ua