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Kyiv targeted by massive Russian strikes killing several people

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Source published: 20 Aug 2026, 10:16 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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Kyiv targeted by massive Russian strikes killing several people

A Russian missile barrage overnight on Thursday killed at least 12 people and wounded 40 in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital throughout the night, local authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had been preparing the attack "for a long time".

Time span
18 Aug 2026, 08:32 CEST → 20 Aug 2026, 10:16 CEST
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6 sources
Reports
11
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strong · multi-source

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Google News: France 24

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Al Jazeera - All News

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Al Jazeera - All News

Russian ballistic missiles killed at least six people and ⁠injured over two dozen more in Kyiv early on Thursday.

France 24 - English

A Russian missile barrage overnight on Thursday killed at least 12 people and wounded 40 in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital throughout the night, local authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had been preparing the attack "for a long time".

The Guardian - World

Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region Europe live – latest updates 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...

Euronews - News

Russia’s overnight missile barrage killed at least 12 people in Kyiv on Thursday, 20 August, as residents were rescued from damaged buildings and firefighters battled fires across the capital.

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