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Russian drone and missile strikes kill at least 13 Ukrainians

8/20/2026

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Russia Strikes Ukraine

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa and Chernihiv on Thursday, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens.
Ukraine’s defence ministry said the attacks disabled seven of ten major Wildberries logistics centres in Russia.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to a children’s hospital.
Romanian defence ministry said a drone entered its airspace near Galati and crashed harmlessly.
Polish military activated air-defence and radar systems after the attacks.

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Russia Attacks Kyiv

Russian missile and drone attacks hit Kyiv, Odesa and Chernihiv on Thursday, killing at least 13 and wounding dozens.
Over 38,000 Kyiv residents, including more than 2,000 children, sheltered in metro stations overnight, underscoring vulnerability and Ukraine’s dire Patriot shortfall.
Metro stations stay open 24/7 as shelters, with staff and police guiding entrants swiftly.
The strikes damaged a children’s hospital, a school, a preschool and residential buildings in Kyiv.

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Historical Context

After Ukraine’s 2014 government transition, unmarked Russian forces seized Crimea beginning 26 February, with roughly 1,400 Spetsnaz troops flown in on 28 February and the parliament replaced by pro-Russian leader Sergey Aksyonov. The annexation prompted NATO condemnation and led Poland and Romania to expand air-defence networks. Renewed Russian missile and drone attacks now strike Kyiv, Odesa and Chernihiv, echoing the 2014 escalation.

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Russia Strikes Ukraine

Russian missile and drone strikes hit Kyiv, Odesa and Chernihiv on Thursday, killing at least 13 people and injuring dozens.
Ukraine’s defence ministry said the attacks disabled seven of ten major Wildberries logistics centres in Russia.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to a children’s hospital.
Romanian defence ministry said a drone entered its airspace near Galati and crashed harmlessly.
Polish military activated air-defence and radar systems after the attacks.

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