Russian missiles kill civilians in Kyiv and Pechenihy
By The BriefBrief
Russian ballistic missile attacks killed at least 10 people in Pechenihy and 15 people in Kyiv, with additional deaths in Zhytomyr and 40 injured at a border crossing between Odesa and Moldova. Ukraine’s president said the strikes hit 30 residential buildings, a school and a children’s hospital, while the UN reported Russia killed a record 437 people in July.
WHO:Russian forces
WHAT:Ballistic missile attacks killed civilians in Pechenihy, Kyiv, and Zhytomyr and injured people at a border crossing between Odesa and Moldova.
WHEN:Aug 20, 2026
WHERE:Ukraine
WHY:The attacks were carried out as Russian ballistic missile strikes targeting areas in Ukraine.
