More than 16 killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment
Missile and drone attack one of heaviest since war began, with children’s hospital and residential areas hit A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 16 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war. Vitali Klitschko, the city’s mayor, said homes, a school and a children’s medical centre were among the buildings damaged ove
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- The Guardian
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- 20 Aug 2026, 22:15 UTC
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- Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv
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- Ukraine
Missile and drone attack one of heaviest since war began, with children’s hospital and residential areas hit A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 16 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war. Vitali Klitschko, the city’s mayor, said homes, a school and a children’s medical centre were among the buildings damaged ove
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More than 16 killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment
Missile and drone attack one of heaviest since war began, with children’s hospital and residential areas hit A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 16 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war. Vitali Klitschko, the city’s mayor, said homes, a school and a children’s medical centre were among the buildings damaged ove
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More than a dozen killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment
Missile and drone attack one of heaviest since war began, with children’s hospital and residential areas hit A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 15 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war. Vitali Klitschko, the city’s mayor, said homes, a school and a children’s medical centre were among the buildings damaged ove
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More than a dozen killed as Kyiv comes under intense Russian bombardment
Missile and drone attack one of heaviest since war began, with children’s hospital and residential areas hit Europe live – latest updates A heavy Russian missile and drone bombardment has killed at least 15 people in and around Kyiv in one of the most intense aerial attacks on Ukraine’s capital since the start of the war. Vitali Klitschko, the city’s mayor, said homes, a school and a children’s medical centre were am
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Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 13
Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region Europe live – latest updates A 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 medic
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Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 13
Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region Europe live – latest updates A 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 medic
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Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 13
Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region A 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 educationa
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Kyiv comes under heavy Russian missile attack, killing at least 12
Children’s hospital and residential areas hit in latest bombardment of capital and surrounding region A heavy Russian bombardment has killed at least 12 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 educationa
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Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack, killing at least nine
Death reported after residential areas and warehouses hit in heavy bombardment in capital and surrounding region A heavy Russian bombardment killed at least nine people 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 mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility a
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Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack, killing at least six
Death reported after residential areas and warehouses hit in heavy bombardment in capital and surrounding region 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. A missile attack on Kyiv struck residential areas and warehouses, said the Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko. The attack damaged residential building
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