What happened during the Russian missile attack on Kyiv overnight Thursday?

At least six people were killed and 33 were wounded in Kyiv after a Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday. The attack damaged residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution across multiple districts, while emergency crews rescued people trapped under rubble.

Which parts of Kyiv were hit by the Russian missile barrage?

The strikes hit 12 locations in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts. In Solomianskyi district, the top two floors of a 9-story residential building were destroyed and fires broke out on other floors.

Russian missile barrage kills at least 6 in Kyiv, injures 33

Q: Why is Kyiv vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks?

The article says Russia has intensified ballistic missile attacks to constrain Kyiv’s air defense stocks. Kyiv has limited systems capable of intercepting ballistic threats, and supplies of missiles for its U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems remain chronically constrained.

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Russian missile barrage killed at least six people in Kyiv overnight Thursday, local authorities said. At least 33 people were wounded, and explosions were heard across the capital through the night. The strikes hit 12 locations in Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts, damaging homes, a medical facility and an educational institution. Emergency crews pulled people trapped under rubble.

Key Facts

The air raid alert remained active into the early morning hours Thursday.
The attack hit 12 locations across Kyiv’s Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts.
In Solomianskyi district, the top two floors of a 9-story residential building were destroyed and fires broke out on other floors.
People were trapped in two residential buildings and a school shelter.
Ukraine has limited systems capable of intercepting ballistic threats, and supplies of missiles for its U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems remain chronically constrained.

By AP

Published Aug 20, 2026 3:08 pm KST

A rescuer evacuates a resident from an apartment building hit by Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Aug. 20. Reuters-Yonhap

KYIV, Ukraine — A Russian missile barrage overnight Thursday killed at least six people in Kyiv as explosions echoed across the capital throughout the night, local authorities said.

At least 33 people were wounded in the attack, according to Ukraine's Emergency Service. The air raid alert remained active into the early morning hours Thursday.

The strikes hit 12 locations across Kyiv’s Darnytskyi, Sviatoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts, damaging residential buildings, a medical facility and an educational institution. Emergency crews pulled people trapped under the rubble.

Russia has intensified ballistic missile attacks on the capital to constrain Kyiv's air defense stocks. Kyiv has limited systems capable of intercepting ballistic threats, while supplies of missiles for its U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems remain chronically constrained.

U.S. President Donald Trump had authorized Ukraine to obtain licenses to produce Patriot air-defense systems, but later reversed that decision.

Ukraine, meanwhile, has intensified its own campaign of long-range strikes against weapons depots, military facilities and other strategic targets deep inside Russian territory, seeking to degrade Moscow’s ability to sustain its attacks on Ukrainian cities.

In Solomianskyi district, the top two floors of a 9-story residential building were destroyed and fires broke out on other floors. People were also trapped in two residential buildings and a school shelter.

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