# Russian ballistic missile attack rocks Kyiv, damages children's hospital

https://mins.news/en/item/26681

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-19 21:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-ballistic-missile-attack-rocks-kyiv-damages-childrens-hospital/

> Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv shortly after midnight on Aug. 20, with more than 10 explosions reported across the capital. Debris damaged a children's hospital building and sparked fires near residential and non-residential buildings. No casualties had been reported immediately.

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