Russian Strike Kills 15 in Kyiv as 214 Missiles and Drones Target Ukraine

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 20

At least 15 people were killed and more than 40 injured after Russia hit Kyiv overnight with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones, with residential buildings, a children's hospital and a school damaged.
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 46 cruise or air-to-ground missiles and 168 drones, downing or suppressing 41 missiles and 145 drones; impacts were reported at 28 locations, and it did not say whether any ballistic missiles were intercepted.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the barrage was prepared over a long period to maximize damage, while Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported fires and destruction in the Sviatoshynskyi, Solomianskyi and Darnitskyi districts.
Zelenskyy renewed appeals for Patriot interceptors, saying Ukraine's defense against ballistic missiles depends entirely on partner supplies as domestic interceptor program FREYJA is not expected to be operational until 2027.
Russia said it targeted military-industrial, transport and warehouse sites in Kyiv and the region, and separately claimed to have downed 726 Ukrainian drones over 18 regions plus Crimea and nearby seas.