A Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills at Least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv Region
Ukrainian officials said the barrage used hundreds of drones and missiles, overwhelmed air defenses, and left more than 600 rescuers searching for survivors.
- On Thursday, August 20, 2026, a massive Russian overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed 13 people and injured more than 40, according to Ukrainian authorities.
- Russia combined ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones in the overnight attack to maximize damage to civilian infrastructure, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
- Emergency crews, including more than 600 rescuers, are clearing debris across Kyiv after strikes damaged 20 residential buildings, a school, and a children's hospital, leaving about 90,000 homes without power.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced the city will observe August 21 as a day of mourning, with entertainment events banned and flags lowered to honor victims.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that Ukraine lacks sufficient US-made Patriot interceptors to stop such attacks, noting these systems remain irreplaceable for protecting cities from ballistic missiles.
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A new night of Russian bombing in Ukraine killed at least 13 people in Kyiv and its region.
In Kiev, residential buildings were damaged, as well as a children's hospital and a school.
The Ukrainian capital was targeted overnight by a massive attack combining Russian missiles and drones. Several residential neighborhoods were hit, leaving at least thirteen dead and around thirty wounded in Kyiv and the surrounding region. Reporting from Kyiv by Emmanuelle Chaze.
A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region
Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 14 people, officials said Thursday.
Russia's massive overnight attack on Kyiv kills 14, hits 28 Ukrainian sites
Russia launched a prolonged overnight missile and drone assault on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The attack exposed Ukraine's air defence strain and triggered alerts in neighbouring NATO states.
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