# Russian drone strike on Zhytomyr police headquarters kills 2, injures at least 20

https://mins.news/en/item/26381

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-19 15:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-jet-powered-drones-strike-a-police-headquarters-in-zhytomyr/

> Russian forces attacked Ukraine’s National Police headquarters in Zhytomyr on Aug. 19 with Banderol drones, killing two police officers and injuring at least 20 people, according to National Police official Maksym Tsutskiridze. The strike caused fires on the roof and fourth floor.

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