Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 13
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Key context: <p>Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/20/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-russia-vladimir-putin-kyiv-europe-live-latest-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>A heavy Russian bombardment has killed at least 13 people in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities have said.</p><p>A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution and killed 13 people and wouned 33, he said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/20/ukraine-kyiv-deaths-russian-missile-attack">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding regionEurope live – latest updatesA heavy Russian bombardment has killed at least 13 people in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities have said.A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution and killed 13 people and wouned 33, he said. Continue reading...
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