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World · 20 August 2026

Russian missile strikes kill eight people in Kyiv region

Russian missile strikes kill eight people in Kyiv region

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Overnight Russian missile strikes killed at least eight people and injured 33 in Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the surrounding area on Thursday. Apartment blocks, warehouses, a children's hospital, and a school were hit in the "massive attack", according to Ukrainian authorities. Meanwhile, a Russian drone crossed into Romanian airspace, causing a small fire in an uninhabited area, and Poland began defensive air operations.

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