Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Russian ballistic missile, drone attack on Kyiv strikes children's hospital, residential buildings, killing…
Russia launched a large ballistic missile and drone attack on Kyiv shortly after midnight on Aug. 20, killing five people and injuring at least 23 others, officials reported. The attack struck a children's hospital, residential buildings, a school, and other civilian infrastructure, causing damage.
Why it matters
The attack targeted civilian infrastructure, including a children's hospital, highlighting the ongoing threat to civilian lives and the broader impact of the conflict on Ukraine's capital.
What's unclear
- The exact number of casualties may change as rescue operations continue.
- The full extent of damage to the hospital and other buildings is not yet known.
- Whether the attack involved ballistic missiles, Kalibr missiles, drones, or a combination of these is not fully specified in the reports.
Linked public sources
- Russian ballistic missile, drone attack on Kyiv strikes children's hospital, residential buildings, killing 8, injuring 33 — Kyiv Independent
- Massive Russian Missile and Drone Attack on Kyiv Kills 5, Injures 23, Hits Hospital, School and Homes — Kyiv Post
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Massive Russian attack on Kyiv kills 11 and injures 33 — Kyiv
- Death toll from Russian attack on Zhytomyr rises to three, 53 injured — Zhytomyr
- Число погибших от российского удара в Киеве достигло 12, — мэр Кличко — Kyiv
- One killed and seven injured in Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast — Kyiv
- Four dead, dozens hurt as Russian strikes ravage residential blocks in Kyiv — Kyiv