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Russian ballistic missiles kill at least three in Ukraine's Kyiv, mayor says

Officials said the barrage injured dozens and left parts of the Ukrainian capital without power while emergency crews pulled people from rubble.

  • Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early on August 20, killing at least three people, injuring around twenty, and damaging residential buildings, warehouses, and a children's hospital, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
  • The missile attacks caused fires in several districts, including Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi, and Sviatoshynskyi, with people trapped inside shelters under rubble and the upper floors of a nine-story residential building collapsing.
  • Russian forces launched at least ten ballistic missiles and used hypersonic Zircon and Kalibr cruise missiles against the city, posing ongoing challenges to Ukraine's air defenses.
  • Emergency crews worked to assess the damage and rescue trapped individuals while the mayor urged residents to remain in shelters amid continuous missile strikes.
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ROME (ITALPRESS) • A massive Russian attack with ballistic missiles was conducted against Kiev. Also hit by a paediatric hospital in the Solomensky district, Within the structure there was also a fire. Also hit by a five-storey residential building. This was confirmed by the mayor of the capital Vitaliy Klitschko. The overall balance of the deaths is aggravated and at the moment would be at least 12, as well as that of the wounded who would exce…

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The rockets hit both residential areas and warehouses, and an industrial facility was also targeted.

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At least eight people have died and about thirty have been injured in a large-scale Russian attack on Kiev, the Ukrainian capital, this Thursday morning, according to Kiev's mayor Vitali Klichko. Among the targets reached was a depot of ammunition and a center that produced components for drones.

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Moscow forces launched a large-scale attack on the Ukrainian capital, where several explosions were heard. Lebanese President is today in Rome to debate the future of the UN force in the country.

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ТСН.ua broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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