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blistering Russian attacks on Ukraine target Kyiv.

A specially calculated attack to cause as much harm as possible to people and civilians, says Volodymyr Zelensky.

I'm Ayesha Roscoe.

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The Russian campaign comes as Zelensky also confronts a corruption scandal in the Capitol.

We have details.

Also, President Trump targets the British Broadcasting Corporation.

We'll look at what's at issue.