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Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 and injures 33

Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 and injures 33

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August 20th, 2026

Russian missile attack on Ukraine's capital kills at least 12 and injures 33

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A Russian missile barrage overnight killed at least 12 people in Kyiv, local authorities said.

Una andanada de misiles rusos durante la noche mató al menos a 12 personas en Kiev, según las autoridades locales.

At least 33 people were wounded, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service.

Al menos 33 personas resultaron heridas, según el Servicio de Emergencias de Ucrania.

The air raid alert remained active into the early morning hours.

La alerta de ataque aéreo siguió activa hasta las primeras horas de la mañana.

The strikes hit 12 locations across three Kyiv districts, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility, and an educational institution.

Los ataques alcanzaron 12 lugares en tres distritos de Kiev y dañaron edificios residenciales, un centro médico y una institución educativa.

In one district, the top two floors of a nine-story building were destroyed.

En un distrito, se destruyeron los dos pisos superiores de un edificio de nueve plantas.

People were also trapped in two residential buildings and a school shelter.

También quedaron atrapadas personas en dos edificios residenciales y en un refugio escolar.

A 60-year-old resident, Larysa Bondaruk, said her neighbor’s grandson died under the rubble.

Larysa Bondaruk, una residente de 60 años, dijo que el nieto de su vecino murió bajo los escombros.

She said a rocket hit the roof, blowing out doors and debris, and that two people were killed in her building.

Dijo que un cohete golpeó el techo, destrozó puertas y escombros, y que dos personas murieron en su edificio.

She thanked the rescuers for their quick work.

Agradeció a los rescatistas por su trabajo rápido.

Russia has intensified ballistic missile attacks to wear down Kyiv’s air defense stocks.

Rusia ha intensificado los ataques con misiles balísticos para agotar las reservas de defensa aérea de Kiev.

Kyiv has limited systems to intercept ballistic threats, and supplies for its U.S.-made Patriot systems remain constrained.

Kiev tiene sistemas limitados para interceptar amenazas balísticas, y los suministros para sus sistemas Patriot de fabricación estadounidense siguen siendo escasos.

Ukraine has stepped up its own long-range strikes on targets deep inside Russia.

Ucrania ha aumentado sus propios ataques de largo alcance contra objetivos en el interior de Rusia.

August 20th, 2026

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