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Russia Strikes Kyiv With Massive Missile Barrage, Killing 15

8/23/2026

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Russia launched a massive ballistic missile barrage on Kyiv, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 40.
The attack omitted preceding drone waves, indicating a shift to direct missile strikes.
Explosions damaged 30 residential buildings, a school and a children’s hospital in three Kyiv districts.
Nearly 40,000 Kyiv residents slept in subway stations after the barrage.
Poland’s forces activated air defenses and NATO aircraft monitored Ukrainian airspace.

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Russia launched a massive ballistic missile barrage on Kyiv, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 40.
The attack omitted preceding drone waves, indicating a shift to direct missile strikes.
Explosions damaged 30 residential buildings, a school and a children’s hospital in three Kyiv districts.
Nearly 40,000 Kyiv residents slept in subway stations after the barrage.
Poland’s forces activated air defenses and NATO aircraft monitored Ukrainian airspace.