# One in three apartment buildings in Kyiv damaged by Russian attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/27509

- Meduza, 2026-08-20 15:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/20/one-in-three-apartment-buildings-in-kyiv-has-been-damaged-by-russian-attacks

> Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko says Russian strikes have damaged 4,000 of the city’s 12,000 apartment buildings since the start of the full-scale war. A major missile and drone attack on August 20 killed 15 people, injured dozens, and damaged residential buildings, warehouses, and critical infrastructure. August 21 was declared a day of mourning.

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