# Ukraine war latest: Russian missile and drone barrage kills at least 15 in Kyiv, damages children’s hospital

https://mins.news/en/item/27620

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-20 18:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-at-least-15-dead-after-mass-russian-missile-drone-attack-on-kyiv/

> Russia launched a large ballistic-missile and drone attack on Kyiv after midnight on Aug. 20, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, with a children’s hospital among the damaged sites. Russian strikes continued during the day, while Ukraine confirmed attacks on oil facilities and drone-launch airfields in Russia and occupied Donetsk.

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