Two residential buildings in the Russian capital were hit by drones Tuesday morning, Moscow’s mayor said on Telegram. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was hurt.
The drone strike came after Russia conducted its third aerial attack on Kyiv in 24 hours. Falling debris killed at least one person and wounded at least four people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The air raid was the 17th this month, he said.
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The American military veterans who’ve fallen in Ukraine: At least 16 Americans have died while fighting for Ukraine, Alex Horton and Dan Lamothe report. Survivors of the fallen say these Americans were inspired by the same ideals that motivated them to service in the U.S. military: love of liberty and a disdain for tyranny.
Memorial Day, by tradition, is a remembrance of those who’ve fallen fighting America’s wars. This year, for these families, it surfaces a complicated set of emotions as they are forced to reckon with the meaning of service under one flag and sacrifice under another.
Isobel Koshiw and Natalia Abbakumova contributed to this report.