Russian Strike on Kyiv Kills 16, Highlighting Ukrainian Missile Shortage
Emergency crews said the death toll rose to 16 and injuries to 42 as strikes damaged homes, a children’s hospital and a school.
- On Thursday, a major Russian multi-weapon airstrike on Kyiv killed 16 people and injured 42, damaging residential buildings, a school, and a children's hospital across the Ukrainian capital.
- Moscow escalated its offensive with dozens of cruise, ballistic, and hypersonic missiles alongside 168 drones, aiming to inflict maximum damage on civilian infrastructure, Zelenskyy noted.
- The attack struck 28 locations across Ukraine, while Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that Russian strikes have damaged around 4,000 of the capital's 12,000 buildings, roughly one in three.
- Emergency crews continue assessing damage at strike sites as residents in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts face potential hot-water supply disruptions following the overnight bombardment.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged allies to supply more missile interceptors, prompting Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to pledge European Union support for anti-ballistic capabilities.
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Patrols showed the first minutes after the Russian strike on KyivPatrols provided assistance to three injured women after the attack on Kyiv. As a result of the massive strike, 15 people were killed and 39 others were injured.
The response to the massive overnight shelling of the capital is still ongoing. Police officers were at the landing sites from the very first minutes of the massive overnight strike on Kyiv. They helped the wounded and freed people from collapsed apartments. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement from Oleksiy Beloshitsky, Head of the Patrol Police Department. He noted that residential buildings in the Solomensky district were damag…
At Least 16 Dead, Dozens Injured After Russian Strikes on Kyiv
A major Russian multi-weapon airstrike on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed 16 people and injured more than 40 overnight, with the Ukrainian leader calling for more missile interceptors. In an Aug. 20 post on X, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the “massive attack” consisted of various ballistic and cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles “aiming to cause as much damage as possible to civilian infrastructure.” He said that …
Early Thursday morning (August 20), Russian missiles and drones attacked the Ukrainian capital and surrounding areas, killing at least 16 people and injuring about 40. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack "one of the most ruthless, meticulously planned and largest attacks ever."
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