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Ukrainian capital Kyiv under attack by Russian ballistic missiles, mayor says
- On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Russian forces launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv, killing one woman and injuring four people while damaging residential buildings and a children's hospital across several districts.
- Russian forces have repeatedly struck Ukrainian cities, residential neighborhoods, and civilian infrastructure with missiles and drones throughout the ongoing conflict.
- A Reuters witness reported hearing more than a dozen explosions, while Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported strikes in Solomianskyi, Sviatoshynskyi, and Darnytskyi where debris shattered windows near a five-story residential building.
- Klitschko wrote on Telegram that people were trapped under rubble as emergency crews moved through affected areas, while officials confirmed damage to a medical facility in Solomianskyi.
- International humanitarian law prohibits attacks directed against civilians or civilian objects, with hospitals receiving special protection; intentionally directing such strikes constitutes a war crime under the Rome Statute.
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At least two people were killed and six others injured in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev early Thursday, local authorities said. A rocket attack on Kiev hit residential areas, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Russia has attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles, the city's mayor says. Several buildings are on fire.
·Borås, Sweden
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·Germany
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Once again, Russia attacks Ukraine and targets the capital. A children's hospital is also said to have been damaged.
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Total News Sources28
Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Left, 36% Center
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
36% Center
L 36%
C 36%
R 28%
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