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UPDATED Aug 20, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
Aug 19, 2026 at 11:06 PM ET
Ballistic missile strike kills 3 in Kyiv, injures 20
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Russia launched a large ballistic missile attack on Kyiv shortly after midnight, killing at least three people and wounding 20 others, officials said. Explosions hit the Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts, where a nine-storey residential building collapsed and a children’s hospital was damaged; at least 14 wounded were hospitalized.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: A large ballistic missile attack hit Kyiv, killing at least three people and wounding 20 others, with major damage in multiple districts.
WHEN: Reported Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Kyiv, Ukraine
WHY: Part of ongoing military operations.
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