# Kyiv targeted by massive Russian strikes killing several people

https://mins.news/en/item/26953

- France 24, 2026-08-20 05:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260820-kyiv-targeted-by-massive-russian-strikes-killing-several-people

> At least nine people were killed and 33 wounded in a Russian missile barrage over Kyiv overnight on Thursday, local authorities said. Explosions rang across the capital throughout the night.

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