# Russia launches deadly strike on Kyiv, killing at least 1, as capital reels from massive overnight attack

https://mins.news/en/item/27606

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-20 17:47 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russia-launches-deadly-strike-on-kyiv-killing-at-least-1-as-capital-reels-from-massive-overnight-attack/

> Russia’s daytime strike on Kyiv on Aug. 20 killed at least one person and injured three, following an overnight assault that left at least 15 dead and about 40 wounded. Kyiv’s mayor said a critical infrastructure facility was deliberately targeted for the first time in months, potentially disrupting hot-water supplies in two districts.

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