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Missile event in Kyiv, Boryspil' area, Ukraine on Wed 19th August 2026

19th August 2026

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Russia strikes food warehouses in Boryspil', Kyiv Oblast.

Food warehouses and Red Cross facilities have been damaged in Boryspil' as a result of a Russian attack on the night of 19-20 August, with firefighters still tackling blazes at the sites of the strikes.

Source: Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi

Details: In addition to Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, Russian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in Odesa and Chernihiv oblasts overnight.

The attack on Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast lasted almost nine hours. Russia used dozens of missiles and jet-powered drones, hitting residential buildings and a children's hospital. As of this morning, at least 13 people are known to have been killed and 40 injured.

Background:

Russian forces attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles on the night of 19-20 August, with explosions reported across the city. A residential building and a children's hospital were damaged, and fires broke out.

Friday 21 August has been declared a day of mourning in Kyiv for those killed in the large-scale Russian attack on the capital, which claimed the lives of 13 people.

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