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Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region, killing at least eight

BBC News World · 20 August 2026 at 06:25

Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region, killing at least eight

Apartment blocks and warehouses were targeted in the "massive attack" on Thursday, according to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

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Russia launches missile strikes on Kyiv and surrounding region, killing at least eight

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