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Russian missiles hit Ukraine's capital. 12 people are dead. 33 people are hurt.

Russian missiles hit Ukraine's capital. 12 people are dead. 33 people are hurt.

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August 20th, 2026

Russian missiles hit Ukraine's capital. 12 people are dead. 33 people are hurt.

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A Russian missile attack overnight killed at least 12 people in Kyiv.

Un ataque de misiles ruso por la noche mató a al menos 12 personas en Kyiv.

Local authorities said this.

Las autoridades locales dijeron esto.

At least 33 people were hurt.

Al menos 33 personas resultaron heridas.

Ukraines Emergency Service said this.

El Servicio de Emergencia de Ucrania dijo esto.

The air raid alert was still on in the early morning.

La alerta de ataque aéreo todavía estaba activa por la mañana temprano.

The strikes hit 12 places in three Kyiv districts.

Los ataques golpearon 12 lugares en tres distritos de Kyiv.

They damaged homes, a hospital, and a school.

Dañaron casas, un hospital y una escuela.

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

En un distrito, los dos pisos de arriba de un edificio de nueve pisos fueron destruidos.

People were also stuck in two homes and a school shelter.

Personas también quedaron atrapadas en dos casas y un refugio de escuela.

A 60-year-old woman lives there.

Una mujer de 60 años vive allí.

Her name is Larysa Bondaruk.

Su nombre es Larysa Bondaruk.

She said her neighbors grandson died under the rubble.

Ella dijo que el nieto de su vecina murió bajo los escombros.

She said a rocket hit the roof.

Ella dijo que un cohete golpeó el techo.

It blew out doors and debris.

Rompió puertas y escombros.

Two people died in her building.

Dos personas murieron en su edificio.

She thanked the rescuers.

Ella agradeció a los rescatistas.

They worked fast.

Ellos trabajaron rápido.

Russia has increased its missile attacks.

Rusia ha aumentado sus ataques con misiles.

It wants to use up Kyivs air defense supplies.

Quiere gastar las defensas aéreas de Kyiv.

Kyiv has few systems to stop ballistic missiles.

Kyiv tiene pocos sistemas para parar misiles balísticos.

Its U.S.-made Patriot systems do not have enough supplies.

Sus sistemas Patriot de EE. UU. no tienen suficientes suministros.

Ukraine has also increased its own long-range attacks on targets deep inside Russia.

Ucrania también ha aumentado sus ataques de largo alcance contra objetivos dentro de Rusia.

August 20th, 2026

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