Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged international partners to urgently provide more air-defense interceptors and strengthen sanctions against Russia following a massive overnight attack that killed at least 14 people and injured around 40.“A horrible and sleepless night in Kyiv,” Sybiha wrote on X. “This was one of the most brutal Russian attacks to date, with ballistic missiles raining down on our capital one after another.”JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
A horrible and sleepless night in Kyiv. This was one of the most brutal Russian attacks to date, with ballistic missiles raining down on our capital one after another.At least 12 people were killed in Kyiv, and one more in the Kyiv region. A school, a children’s hospital, and… pic.twitter.com/Wqz0p3pNS2— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) August 20, 2026
The attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region lasted for almost nine hours, according to Ukrainian authorities.At least 13 people were killed in Kyiv and another person died in the Kyiv region. More than 40 people were injured and are receiving medical assistance.A school, a children’s hospital, and residential buildings were among the facilities severely damaged in Kyiv. Russia also attacked the Chernihiv and Odesa regions.
