Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack, killing at least six
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Key context: <p>Death reported after residential areas and warehouses hit in heavy bombardment in capital and surrounding region</p><p>A heavy Russian bombardment killed at least six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.</p><p>A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution and left five people dead and 23 wounded, city military authorities 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.
Death reported after residential areas and warehouses hit in heavy bombardment in capital and surrounding regionA heavy Russian bombardment killed at least six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday.A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution and left five people dead and 23 wounded, city military authorities said. Continue reading...
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