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A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region

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KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people,...

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  1. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian ballistic missile attack injures at least 4 in Kyiv, damages children's hospital (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Russia launched a large ballistic missile attack on Kyiv shortly after midnight on Aug. 20, injuring at least four people, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.

  2. BBC News

    Russia unleashes 'massive attack' on Kyiv, killing at least five (opens BBC News)

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    Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a children's hospital had been damaged in the overnight strikes.

  3. Al Jazeera

    Russian strike kills 3 in Ukraine as Zelenskyy faces pressure at home (opens Al Jazeera)

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    At least 14 of the 20 people wounded in the strike on Kyiv have been hospitalised, officials say.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Several killed in fresh Russian strikes on Kyiv (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding regions also injured dozens. In neighboring Poland, the military started preventive aviation operations to protect its airspace.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Several killed in 'massive' Russian strikes on Kyiv (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The strikes on the Ukrainian capital and its surrounding regions also injured dozens, damaged buildings and caused power cuts. In neighboring Poland, the military started preventive operations to protect its airspace.

  6. The Guardian

    Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack, killing at least six (opens The Guardian)

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    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.

  7. Al Jazeera

    At least 6 killed in multiple Russian missile strikes across Ukraine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russian ballistic missiles killed at least six people and ⁠injured over two dozen more in Kyiv early on Thursday.

  8. France 24

    Kyiv targeted by massive Russian strikes killing several people (opens France 24)

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    A Russian missile barrage overnight on Thursday killed at least nine people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital throughout the night, local authorities said. At least 33 people were wounded.

  9. KION Central Coast

    Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 12, damages children’s hospital, says city mayor (opens KION Central Coast)

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    By Kosta Gak, Lex Harvey, CNN Kyiv (CNN) — At least a dozen people have been killed and more than 30 others wounded in a “massive” Russian attack on Kyiv overnight into Thursday, the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

  10. France 24

    Massive Russian strikes hit Kyiv killing several people (opens France 24)

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    Russian ballistic missiles killed 12 people and injured more than 30 in Kyiv early on Thursday, authorities said, damaging ‌buildings and severing power supply to some parts of the Ukrainian capital. FRANCE 24’s Camille Corcoran brings us more with this report.

  11. ABC News

    'Massive' Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills at least 12 people, Zelenskyy says (opens ABC News)

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    A "massive" Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on Wednesday night killed at least 12 people and injured more than 40 others.

  12. Euromaidan Press

    14 killed as Russia unleashes massive overnight barrage on Kyiv, striking homes, hospital, school and railway infrastructure (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Russia attacked Kyiv with ballistic and cruise missiles, including Zircon, Iskander-M and S-400 missiles, as well as 168 Shahed-type and other drones in a massive overnight barrage.

  13. France 24

    Russian strikes kill at least 12 in Kyiv, surrounding region (opens France 24)

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    Russian bombardments killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday. The two countries have ramped up long-range attacks in recent months, driving up the civilian death toll on both sides in the four-and-a-half-yea…

  14. UPI

    At least 13 killed, 40 hurt in ballistic missile attack on Kyiv (opens UPI)

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    Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least 13 people and injured 40, with officials saying Ukraine was effectively defenseless against ballistic missiles.

  15. CBS News

    Russian strikes rain on Ukraine, images show doomed business in Kyiv (opens CBS News)

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    Russia struck Ukraine with dozens of missiles and more than 100 drones in a massive attack that damaged parts of Kyiv. CBS News' Aidan Stretch reports.

  16. France 24

    Kyiv under fire: Russian strikes kill at least 16 (opens France 24)

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    A Russian missile barrage overnight on Thursday killed at least 16 people and wounded 40 in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had been preparing the attack "for a long time".

  17. Al Jazeera

    Deadly Russian missile barrage hits Kyiv in hours-long overnight attack (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Russia launched a hours-long overnight barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones across Kyiv.

  18. Vail Daily

    A Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 16 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region (opens Vail Daily)

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    KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack that lasted for hours and killed at least 16 people,...

  19. CBS News

    Huge Russian bombardment kills at least 16 in Ukraine (opens CBS News)

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    At least 16 were killed and dozens were injured in Russia's latest attack on Ukraine's capital city. CBS News' Aidan Stretch has more from Kyiv.

  20. The Kyiv Independent

    Russia launches deadly strike on Kyiv, killing at least 1, as capital reels from massive overnight attack (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that during the daytime attacks, a critical infrastructure facility in Kyiv was "deliberately targeted" for the first time in several months.

  21. The Kyiv Independent

    Ukraine war latest: Russian missile, drone barrage kills at least 15 in Kyiv, damages children's hospital (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Key developments on Aug. 20: * At least 15 dead after hours-long Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv, children's hospital damaged * Ukraine strikes Russia's Taneco oil refinery, Tamanneftegaz terminal, General Staff confirms * Ukraine hits Russian drone-launch airfields in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, occu…

  22. Breitbart News

    Russia Kills 16+ in Kyiv With Ballistic Missile Barrage (opens Breitbart News)

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    Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and the surrounding region with scores of missiles and drones in a nighttime aerial attack.

  23. CBS News

    On the ground in Kyiv after latest wave of Russian strikes (opens CBS News)

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    Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight Wednesday into Thursday, killing at least 16 people and wounding 40 more. These videos show the moment strikes hit the Ukrainian capital and the damage after.

  24. The Kyiv Independent

    Russian attacks kill at least 6, injure 26 across Ukraine, including strike on border crossing with Moldova (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    Ukraine's air defense shot down or suppressed three surface-to-air missiles, six small cruise missiles, and 182 drones.

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