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May 2023
47m 35s

Russia accuses Ukraine of drone attack

Bbc World Service
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Moscow has been targeted by multiple drones, in the biggest such attack on the Russian capital since the invasion of Ukraine. The Russian defence ministry said eight drones had been brought down. Ukraine has denied carrying out the attack. Also in the programme: Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro has visited Brazil for the first time in eight years; and a ... Show More
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