Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes kill at least 12 in Kyiv
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Russian missile and drone strikes kill at least 12 people and wound about 34 in Kyiv overnight. Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko declares August 21 a day of mourning, with state flags lowered and entertainment events cancelled. Rescue crews clear rubble in the Solomianskyi district, where upper floors of a nine-storey residential block were destroyed.
Key Facts
- At least 12 people were killed in Kyiv, with one additional death in Kyiv Oblast, according to local authorities.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko declared August 21 a day of mourning, with state flags lowered and entertainment events cancelled.
- Seven people died in Solomianskyi district, where the upper floors of a nine-storey residential building caught fire and were partially destroyed.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack combined ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones and aimed to cause maximum damage to civilian infrastructure.
- Strikes also damaged gas infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast and a border crossing with Moldova in Odesa Oblast.
The Attack
Russian forces launched a combined ballistic missile, cruise missile and drone attack on Kyiv and surrounding regions overnight on August 20. Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said Moscow launched a ballistic missile attack and cleanup operations were still underway. Zelensky said Russia had been preparing the attack for a long time and aimed to cause maximum damage to civilian infrastructure. The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution, and cut power in parts of the capital.
Casualties and Damage
Kyiv authorities reported at least 12 people killed and 34 wounded in the capital, with another person killed and seven wounded in Kyiv Oblast. Ulysmedia reported about 40 wounded, and Kun.uz reported at least 33 injured. Manset, citing initial reports, said 8 people died and 33 were wounded in Kyiv. Klitschko said seven people died in Solomianskyi district, where fire broke out and the upper floors of a nine-storey residential block were destroyed. In Kyiv Oblast, four private houses were destroyed and four damaged, and fuel infrastructure objects caught fire.
Regional Impact
Zelensky said Russia attacked gas infrastructure in Chernihiv Oblast and a border crossing with Moldova in Odesa Oblast. In Brovary district of Kyiv Oblast, one person was killed and one wounded, according to Kun.uz. Manset reported that Russian forces also attacked Zhytomyr Oblast, killing two people and wounding 40, with a fire at one police department. Ukraine's state energy company said more than half of about 90,000 apartments left without power had electricity restored.
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Overnight Russian missile and drone strikes kill at least 12 in Kyiv
