Event Brief
Russian strikes kill at least 12 in Kyiv amid missile shortage
By The BriefBrief · Sources (21)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 3:26 AM ET
Summary: At least 12 people were killed and 34 injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv overnight, with apartment blocks and warehouses among the targets. A children’s hospital and a school were also damaged, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the deaths were linked to a shortage of air-defence missiles.
WHO: Russian forces; Volodymyr Zelensky
WHAT: Russian strikes hit apartment blocks and warehouses in Kyiv, killing at least 12 and injuring 34; Zelensky said the attack reflected a shortage of air-defence missiles.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Kyiv, Ukraine
WHY: Zelensky said the deaths resulted from a shortage of air-defence missiles Kyiv relies on western allies to supply.
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