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Almost a year after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine, the two countries are engaged in a struggle for control of areas throughout the east and south.

Putin's forces pulled out of key positions in November, retreating from Kherson as Ukrainian troops led a counteroffensive targeting the southern port city. Russian drones have continued bombarding civilian targets throughout Ukraine, knocking out critical power infrastructure as winter sets in.

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Oct 10, 2022, 4:50 AM EDT

Missiles strike civilian targets in cities across Ukraine

Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine on Monday morning, as a series of Russian missiles struck civilian targets in Kyiv, Lviv, Kharkiv and other cities.

Russia launched 75 missiles toward Ukraine, Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhnyi said. Forty-one of those missiles were struck down by air defenses, Zaluzhnyi said.

At least eight people died and 24 were injured in Kyiv, officials said. At least five missiles struck the capital at about 8 a.m. local time.

A damaged tower block at the scene of Russian shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 10, 2022.
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Missiles hit the capital's central Shevchenkiv District, with explosions near Parliament and other government buildings. Samsung's Ukraine headquarters, which is next to Kyiv's main train station, was damaged. Photos showed smashed glass windows and what appeared to be significant damage.

A smoke rises over the city after Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine, on Oct. 10, 2022.
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Power was out in much of Lviv, in western Ukraine, where several explosions were also reported. The mayor said "critical infrastructure" was damaged.

People shelter in a subway station after a Russian shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 10, 2022.
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At least six explosions were heard in Kharkiv, where the regional governor urged residents to shelter in place.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti, Britt Clennett and Ian Pannell

Oct 10, 2022, 3:08 AM EDT

Zelenskyy: 'Hold on and be strong'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday urged Ukrainians to "hold on and be strong" after explosions rocked Kyiv.

"The 229th day of full-scale war. On the 229th day, they are trying to destroy us and wipe us off the face of the earth," Zelenskyy said. "In general. Destroy our people who are sleeping at home in Zaporizhzhia. Kill people who go to work in Dnipro and Kyiv. The air alarm does not subside throughout Ukraine. There are missiles hitting. Unfortunately, there are dead and wounded. Please do not leave shelters. Take care of yourself and your loved ones. Let's hold on and be strong."

Cars are seen on fire after Russian missile strikes, as Russia's attack continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 10, 2022.
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Cars are seen on fire after Russian missile strikes, as Russia's attack continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 10, 2022.
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-ABC News Joe Simonetti

Oct 10, 2022, 2:24 AM EDT

Explosions rock central Kyiv

Several explosions rocked Kyiv's Shevchenko District, a large area in the center of the capital that includes the historic old town as well as several government offices, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Monday.

Cars sit damaged as underground pipes leak at the scene of a Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Oct. 10, 2022.
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"Several explosions in the Shevchenkiv District -- in the center of the capital," Klitschko said on Telegram. "All services follow in place. Details later."

-ABC News' Will Gretsky

Oct 09, 2022, 7:07 AM EDT

Missiles strike Zaporizhzhia apartments overnight

At least 12 people were killed overnight in missile strikes on residential Zaporizhzhia neighborhoods, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.

"Russia continues its missile terror against civilians in Zaporizhzhia," Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine's foreign affairs minister, said.

A view shows a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine Oct. 9, 2022.
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Kuleba said there had been 12 Russian missile strikes on civilian areas overnight. Zaporizhzhia’s governor said at least 12 people had been killed in the attack and 87 were injured.

"We urgently need more modern air and missile defense systems to save innocent lives," he said.

Rescue workers carry a person out of a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine Oct. 9, 2022.
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Missiles destroyed about five homes, with another 40 damaged, Anatolii Kurtiev, secretary of the Zaporizhzhia city council, said on Telegram. He said missiles struck apartment high-rises.

A local woman speaks on her mobile after being rescued from a residential building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Oct. 9, 2022.
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The Parliament of Ukraine said 49 others were injured, including six children.

"There may still be people under the rubble. Rescue operation is underway," officials wrote on the Parliament of Ukraine's Twitter account. "Russia is unable to fight the Armed Forces of #Ukraine, so it resorts to what its 'military' does best -- attacking civilians and claiming they were 'military targets.'"

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