Death toll in Russian strike on Kyiv rises to 8

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  • 20 August, 2026
  • 10:53
Death toll in Russian strike on Kyiv rises to 8

The death toll from an attack by the Russian Armed Forces on Kyiv has risen to eight people, Report informs, citing Interfax-Ukraine.

According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, 33 people were also injured in the strike.

"According to updated data, 8 people died in the capital, and another 33 residents of the city were injured," Klitschko wrote, local media noted.

It was previously noted that Russian forces launched a massive strike on Kyiv and the Kyiv region overnight on August 20, using ballistic missiles, reportedly hypersonic Zircon missiles, and drones.