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Russian ballistic missiles attack Kyiv, death toll rises in reports

started August 20, 2026 at 6:33 AM · last changed 8d ago

Summary

Russia launched a mass missile attack on Kyiv between 19 and 20 August, hitting residential areas, warehouses, a children's hospital and industrial sites across several districts. Ukrainian authorities report 12 to 13 deaths and 33 to 40 injured, with rescue operations ongoing.

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Extract from the source

RUSKI balistički projektili ubili su najmanje šest osoba u Kijevu, a još barem 23 osobe su ozlijeđene, objavio je gradonačelnik Vitalij Kličko rano danas na

Timeline

  1. Ruske balističke rakete i dronovi napali su Kijev ubivši najmanje šest osoba i ranivši barem 23, prema izvještajima gradonačelnika i dužnosnika. Napad je trajao satima s više eksplozija u različitim dijelovima grada koje su zahvatile stambene i nestambene objekte, skladišta i dječju bolnicu, a Poljska je pokrenula preventivne vojske operacije za zaštitu svoga zračnog prostora.

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  2. Later reports cite higher death toll (12-13 versus 6) and higher injury count (33-40 versus 23), and note ongoing rescue operations in specific districts with power outages affecting parts of the Kyiv region.

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Total — band napeto (40–69)

Sources (20)

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