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Russian Assault on Kyiv Overnight Kills at Least 13 People

HeadlineAug 20, 2026

In Ukraine, a Russian assault on Kyiv overnight killed at least 13 people and injured 40 others, as missiles struck residences, warehouses, a school and a children’s hospital. Russia’s attacks followed a wave of Ukrainian strikes a day earlier, with Moscow’s mayor reporting over 600 drones attacked Russia’s capital region.

Elsewhere, the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia ⁠nuclear power ⁠station lost ​its only external power line, ⁠forcing crews to activate emergency diesel generators. It’s at least the 27th time since 2022 the plant has had to rely on backup systems to prevent a nuclear meltdown.

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