Ukraine theater · Missile / Drone
Russia struck Kyiv and Boryspil twice in 24 hours with ballistic missiles
Russia struck the Boryspil district of the Kyiv region with a ballistic missile on August 22, killing two people and injuring five to eight others, according to Kyiv Post and Ukrinform. This followed a separate attack on Zaporizhzhia that killed three and injured 15, and a prior aerial bombardment of Kyiv on August 20 that killed 15.
Why it matters
The strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil, a key airport hub, highlight Russia's continued targeting of critical infrastructure and civilian areas, occurring days before Ukraine's Independence Day.
What's unclear
- The exact number of injured in the Boryspil strike (reports vary between five and eight).
- Whether the strikes on Kyiv and Boryspil were part of the same attack or separate incidents.
Linked public sources
- Russia Strikes Boryspil and Zaporizhzhia, Killing 5 People — Kyiv Post
- Russian ballistic strike kills two, injures eight in Kyiv region — Ukrinform
- As Russia turns to jet-powered drones, Ukraine scrambles for new interceptor tech — Kyiv Independent
- Russia struck Kyiv and Boryspil, its main airport hub, twice in 24 hours with ballistics Ukraine can t stop without US Patriots, days before Independence Day — Euromaidan Press
Latest tracked reports — Ukraine War Map
- Power restored to 13,500 consumers in Zaporizhzhia after morning Russian attack — Zaporizhzhia
- Occupied Sevastopol. Romantic seaside evening, sitting on the wing of a downed UAV. — Sevastopol
- Ukrainian drone attack on Novokuibyshevsk — Novokuibyshevsk
- Ukrainian drone attack kills one in Novokuybyshevsk — Novokuybyshevsk
- France to speed up missile deliveries to Ukraine amid critical air defense shortage — Kyiv, Ukraine