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RECAP: Washington State Slammed by Historic Floods as Rivers Shatter Records

Days of torrential rain from a strong atmospheric river caused historic flooding across Washington State, prompting a state of emergency and mass evacuations. Rivers including the Skagit, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie reached record or near-record levels, with Snoqualmie Falls transformed into a powerful, overflowing torrent. Communities were inundated, homes were swept away, major roads were washed out, and rescue operations continue as more rain is expected.

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China Post

Staff are sorting parcels at the Network Operations Center of the Postal Division of China Post Zaozhuang Branch, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on December 12, 2025.

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China Post

Staff are sorting parcels at the Network Operations Center of the Postal Division of China Post Zaozhuang Branch, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on December 12, 2025.

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China Post

Staff are sorting parcels at the Network Operations Center of the Postal Division of China Post Zaozhuang Branch, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on December 12, 2025.

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China Post

Staff are sorting parcels at the Network Operations Center of the Postal Division of China Post Zaozhuang Branch, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, China on December 12, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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Forest fire in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in firefighting operations above Mt. Hinata, straddling Isehara and Atsugi cities in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 10, 2025.

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HRH The Crown Princess Swedish Air Force

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has, during the autumn of 2025, completed her officer training with a specialization in the Air Force's operations. During the specialization, the Crown Princess gained insight into the practical and strategic work within the branch of the armed forces.Photo: Jesper Sundström/The Swedish Armed Forces/Handout / code 10501 **MANDATORY BYLINE: Jesper Sundström/Försvarsmakten** **For editorial use only. The image comes from an external source and is distributed in its original form as a service to our subscribers**

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HRH The Crown Princess Swedish Air Force

Crown Princess Victoria has, during the autumn of 2025, completed her officer training with a specialization in the Air Force's operations. During the specialization, the Crown Princess gained insight into the practical and strategic work within the branch of the armed forces.Photo: Joakim Vidgren/The Swedish Armed Forces/Handout / code 10501 **MANDATORY BYLINE: Photo: Joakim Vidgren/Swedish Armed Forces** **For editorial use only. The image comes from an external source and is distributed in its original form as a service to our subscribers**

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HRH The Crown Princess Swedish Air Force

Crown Princess Victoria has, during the autumn of 2025, completed her officer training with a specialization in the Air Force's operations. During the specialization, the Crown Princess gained insight into the practical and strategic work within the branch of the armed forces.Photo: Joakim Vidgren/The Swedish Armed Forces/Handout / code 10501 **MANDATORY BYLINE: Photo: Joakim Vidgren/Swedish Armed Forces** **For editorial use only. The image comes from an external source and is distributed in its original form as a service to our subscribers**

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HRH The Crown Princess Swedish Air Force

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has, during the autumn of 2025, completed her officer training with a specialization in the Air Force's operations. During the specialization, the Crown Princess gained insight into the practical and strategic work within the branch of the armed forces.Photo: Jesper Sundström/The Swedish Armed Forces/Handout / code 10501 **MANDATORY BYLINE: Jesper Sundström/Försvarsmakten** **For editorial use only. The image comes from an external source and is distributed in its original form as a service to our subscribers**

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HRH The Crown Princess Swedish Air Force

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has, during the autumn of 2025, completed her officer training with a specialization in the Air Force's operations. During the specialization, the Crown Princess gained insight into the practical and strategic work within the branch of the armed forces.Photo: Jesper Sundström/The Swedish Armed Forces/Handout / code 10501 **MANDATORY BYLINE: Jesper Sundström/Försvarsmakten** **For editorial use only. The image comes from an external source and is distributed in its original form as a service to our subscribers**

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HRH The Crown Princess Swedish Air Force

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has, during the autumn of 2025, completed her officer training with a specialization in the Air Force's operations. During the specialization, the Crown Princess gained insight into the practical and strategic work within the branch of the armed forces.Photo: Joakim Vidgren/The Swedish Armed Forces/Handout / code 10501 **MANDATORY BYLINE: Photo: Joakim Vidgren/FÃ¶rsvarsmakten** **For editorial use only. The image comes from an external source and is distributed in its original form as a service to our subscribers**

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HRH The Crown Princess Swedish Air Force

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has, during the autumn of 2025, completed her officer training with a specialization in the Air Force's operations. During the specialization, the Crown Princess gained insight into the practical and strategic work within the branch of the armed forces.Photo: HRH The Crown Princess/The Royal Court of Sweden **MANDATORY BYLINE: HRH The Crown Princess/The Royal Court of Sweden code 10501 **For editorial use only. The image comes from an external source and is distributed in its original form as a service to our subscribers** **THE IMAGE MAY ONLY BE PUBLISHED TOGETHER WITH TT'S ORIGINAL TEXT AND MAY NOT BE REUSED IN OTHER CONTEXT**

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Forest fire on Mt. Myogi in eastern Japan

A helicopter is engaged in operations to fight a fire on Mt. Myogi in Tomioka in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Dec. 9, 2025.

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A man helps a displaced child from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) get on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

Displaced children from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seen on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DRC Refugees In Bugarama - Rwanda

A displaced woman from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sits on a bus heading for a refugee camp in the town of Bugarama in neighboring Rwanda, on Dec. 5, 2025. The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels have expanded their operations across several areas of South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the past days, even as the DRC and Rwanda signed in Washington a peace deal hailed as a major step toward de-escalation in the region. Residents in the affected areas reported a FARDC pullback and the displacement of civilians fleeing the new combat zones. Hundreds of families have arrived in Uvira, while others from Kamanyola, a strategic crossroad in the province, crossed into Rwanda to escape shellfire. Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India: Cyclone Ditwah Remnants Trigger Major Flooding in Tamil Nadu

Heavy rains from the remnants of Cyclone Ditwah continued for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, December 3, pounding parts of north Tamil Nadu—especially Chennai and Tiruvallur—and causing severe flooding.

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference of HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Vincenzo Di Pietro, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Simone Giordano, Francesco Bianco Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference of HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Simone Giordano, CEO Lorenzo di Palma, Francesco Bianco Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites. Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference for HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Simone Giordano, Francesco Bianco Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Launch Conference for HERO Humanoid Robot - Milan

MILAN - Palazzo Mezzanotte Per Edil San Felice, launch conference of HERO - Humanoid for Enhanced Road Operations, the first patented humanoid to operate safely on road construction sites, Vincenzo Di Pietro, CEO Lorenzo di Palma Milan, Italy on December 3, 2025. Photo by Maurizio Maule/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

This photograph shows a sign in the empty seat of Shein's director of exterior operations and spokesperson Quentin Ruffat before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein at National Assembly - Paris AJ

This photograph shows a sign in the empty seat of Shein's director of exterior operations and spokesperson Quentin Ruffat before the start of the Committee hearing for E-commerce giant Shein, based in Singapore, at the National Assembly as part of its parliamentary information mission in Paris, on December 2, 2025. Shein indicated that it would not attend the hearing. The French government is seeking a three-month suspension of the platform, following outrage in the country over the sale of childlike sex dolls on the retailer's e-commerce platform, with a court to hear the case on December 5. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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RECAP: Hundreds Dead in Sri Lanka’s Worst Flooding in Decades

Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency after Cyclone Ditwah triggered catastrophic flooding across the country. At least 410 people have been killed and 366 remain missing. Floodwaters in Colombo peaked overnight, and while levels have begun to recede, large parts of the capital and surrounding areas remain buried in mud, with the full extent of the damage still unclear. More than 148,000 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters, and the military has deployed helicopters and boats for rescue operations and aid delivery. The disaster is Sri Lanka’s worst since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

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Hong Kong fire

Search operations continue at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 1, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week.

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Hong Kong fire

Search operations continue at a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Dec. 1, 2025, following a deadly fire the previous week.

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Taiwan: Power Outage Hits Songshan Airport and Zhongshan District

On Monday, December 1, sudden power outages struck Songshan Airport and parts of Zhongshan District in Taipei. At the airport, the international terminal lost power at 1:36 PM, but backup generators kept check-in and customs operations running. Some escalators and VIP lounge lighting were briefly affected. Taipower confirmed a disconnected feeder line caused the outage, which was fully restored by 2:48 PM. No flights were disrupted. In Zhongshan District, residents experienced both power and internet outages, affecting 4,698 users. Social media users shared reactions highlighting the sudden disruption and inconvenience.

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Russia Massively Attacked Kyiv With Drones And Missiles - Ukraine

Rescuers work in an apartment building damaged by a Russian airstrike on November 29, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Local authorities report dozens of victims of the Russian night attack on Kyiv on the night of November 29, who are currently in city hospitals. According to preliminary information, two people died. The main direction of the Russian army’s strikes is the energy infrastructure of the Kyiv region. Also, destruction of civilian infrastructure and fires due to debris hits were recorded in several residential districts of Kyiv. Part of the capital was left without electricity. Emergency rescue operations and elimination of the consequences of the Russian attack are ongoing at all locations. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Massively Attacked Kyiv With Drones And Missiles - Ukraine

Rescuers work in an apartment building damaged by a Russian airstrike on November 29, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Local authorities report dozens of victims of the Russian night attack on Kyiv on the night of November 29, who are currently in city hospitals. According to preliminary information, two people died. The main direction of the Russian army’s strikes is the energy infrastructure of the Kyiv region. Also, destruction of civilian infrastructure and fires due to debris hits were recorded in several residential districts of Kyiv. Part of the capital was left without electricity. Emergency rescue operations and elimination of the consequences of the Russian attack are ongoing at all locations. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Massively Attacked Kyiv With Drones And Missiles - Ukraine

Rescuers work in an apartment building damaged by a Russian airstrike on November 29, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Local authorities report dozens of victims of the Russian night attack on Kyiv on the night of November 29, who are currently in city hospitals. According to preliminary information, two people died. The main direction of the Russian army’s strikes is the energy infrastructure of the Kyiv region. Also, destruction of civilian infrastructure and fires due to debris hits were recorded in several residential districts of Kyiv. Part of the capital was left without electricity. Emergency rescue operations and elimination of the consequences of the Russian attack are ongoing at all locations. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Massively Attacked Kyiv With Drones And Missiles - Ukraine

Rescuers work in an apartment building damaged by a Russian airstrike on November 29, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Local authorities report dozens of victims of the Russian night attack on Kyiv on the night of November 29, who are currently in city hospitals. According to preliminary information, two people died. The main direction of the Russian army’s strikes is the energy infrastructure of the Kyiv region. Also, destruction of civilian infrastructure and fires due to debris hits were recorded in several residential districts of Kyiv. Part of the capital was left without electricity. Emergency rescue operations and elimination of the consequences of the Russian attack are ongoing at all locations. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Massively Attacked Kyiv With Drones And Missiles - Ukraine

Rescuers work in an apartment building damaged by a Russian airstrike on November 29, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Local authorities report dozens of victims of the Russian night attack on Kyiv on the night of November 29, who are currently in city hospitals. According to preliminary information, two people died. The main direction of the Russian army’s strikes is the energy infrastructure of the Kyiv region. Also, destruction of civilian infrastructure and fires due to debris hits were recorded in several residential districts of Kyiv. Part of the capital was left without electricity. Emergency rescue operations and elimination of the consequences of the Russian attack are ongoing at all locations. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Russia Massively Attacked Kyiv With Drones And Missiles - Ukraine

Rescuers work in an apartment building damaged by a Russian airstrike on November 29, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Local authorities report dozens of victims of the Russian night attack on Kyiv on the night of November 29, who are currently in city hospitals. According to preliminary information, two people died. The main direction of the Russian army’s strikes is the energy infrastructure of the Kyiv region. Also, destruction of civilian infrastructure and fires due to debris hits were recorded in several residential districts of Kyiv. Part of the capital was left without electricity. Emergency rescue operations and elimination of the consequences of the Russian attack are ongoing at all locations. Handout photo by The State Emergency Service of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM