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

https://mins.news/en/item/26939

- BBC News, 2026-08-20 04:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98vzmden5yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Ukrainian authorities say overnight Russian missile strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region killed at least eight people and injured 33. Apartment blocks, warehouses and industrial sites were hit, while rescuers searched collapsed buildings. Romania reported a drone entering its airspace, and Poland began defensive air operations.

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