Kyiv strikes kill at least 15 as air defence missiles run low
By The BriefBrief
Kyiv’s mayor said at least 15 people were killed in Russia’s latest strikes on the Ukrainian capital. The State Emergency Service reported overnight hits on blocks of flats and warehouses, with damage also to a children’s hospital and a school, as Ukraine faces shortages of air-defence missiles.
WHO:Vitali Klitschko; State Emergency Service of Ukraine
WHAT:Russian strikes hit residential blocks and warehouses in Kyiv, killing at least 15 and damaging a children’s hospital and a school.
WHEN:Aug 20, 2026
WHERE:Kyiv, Ukraine
WHY:Ukraine is facing a shortage of air-defence missiles, leaving civilians insufficiently protected.
