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Kyiv under fire: Russian strikes kill at least 16

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Source published: 21 Aug 2026, 13:59 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

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Kyiv under fire: Russian strikes kill at least 16

A Russian missile barrage overnight on Thursday killed at least 16 people and wounded 40 in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had been preparing the attack "for a long time".

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19 Aug 2026, 10:11 CEST → 21 Aug 2026, 13:59 CEST
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9 sources
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14
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France 24 - English

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France 24 - English

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