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Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 13

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Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 13

Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region A heavy Russian bombardment has killed at least 13 people in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities have said. A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution and killed 13 people and wouned 33, he said. Continue reading...

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18 Aug 2026, 06:23 CEST → 20 Aug 2026, 09:08 CEST
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The Guardian - World

Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region A heavy Russian bombardment has killed at least 13 people in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities have said. A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the may...

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