Event Brief
Aug 19, 2026 at 9:12 PM ET
Russian ballistic missiles kill at least three in Kyiv
By The BriefBrief
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv early Thursday, killing at least three people and injuring 20 others, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The attacks damaged buildings, triggered a fire in a nine-story residential block, trapped people elsewhere, and left parts of the city without power.
WHO: Mayor Vitali Klitschko
WHAT: Russian ballistic missiles killed at least three people and injured 20 others in Kyiv, damaging buildings and causing a fire and power outages.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026
WHERE: Kyiv, Ukraine
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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