Russian missile barrage on Kyiv kills at least 12 people

On 20 August 2026, a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least 12 people and injured more than 40 others, according to President Zelenskyy. The overnight barrage caused widespread damage across the Ukrainian capital.

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Russian missile attack kills at least 13 in Kyiv

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Another horrific night for Kyiv with waves of Russian missiles and jet-powered drones striking in the early hours of Thursday, killing at least 13 people in an attack that came as Ukraine struggles with a severe shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles. www.ft.com/content/7364... Strikes come as Ukraine struggles with a shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles

Video: Russia Pummels Kyiv in Deadly Missile Barrage

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Russia Pummels Kyiv in Deadly Missile Barrage www.nytimes.com/video/world/... More than a dozen people were killed in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an overnight Russian missile barrage, Ukrainian officials said on Thursday.