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Night Attack on Kyiv Region: Air Defense Reports Hundreds of Targets Shot Down, but Strikes Confirmed at 28 Locations

Incidents 08/20/2026, 18:46

On the night of August 20, Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike, with Kyiv Oblast as the main target. Air defense reported hundreds of targets shot down, but strikes were confirmed at 28 locations, and thousands of homes in Kyiv were left without power.

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Night Attack on Southern Odesa Region: 13,000 Customers Left Without Power, Trucks Carrying Food Catch Fire

Incidents 08/20/2026, 18:02

On the night of August 20, the Russians attacked civilian infrastructure in southern Odesa: 13,000 customers were left without power, and two trailers of trucks carrying food caught fire. There are no casualties, the fires have been extinguished, and energy workers are restoring the networks.

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Around 40,000 Homes in Kyiv Left Without Power After Night Attack: Energy Workers Switch to Backup Schemes

Incidents 08/20/2026, 19:29

Following the night combined attack on August 20, around 40,000 homes in Kyiv were left without power. DTEK and Ukrenergo energy workers switched 50,000 households to backup power supply schemes and are preparing to repair damaged equipment.

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Night Attack on Kyiv Oblast: One Dead, Seven Injured, and Dozens of Destroyed Objects

Incidents 08/20/2026, 17:28

On the night of August 20, Russia struck Kyiv Oblast with drones and missiles: one dead, seven injured, with houses, a gas station, and a high-rise building damaged in the Boryspil district. All operational services have been deployed.

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Night of August 20: Combined Attack on Kyiv and the Region — Casualties, Destroyed Floors, and Blackouts Affecting Tens of Thousands of Homes

Incidents 08/20/2026, 17:21

On the night of August 20, Russia launched a combined strike with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones at Kyiv and the region: there are casualties and more than 40 injured, floors of a residential building were destroyed, and tens of thousands of homes were left without power.

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Night attack on Kyiv: 12 killed, residential buildings and a children's hospital damaged, August 21 declared a day of mourning

Incidents 08/20/2026, 16:37

A massive overnight Russian attack on Kyiv on August 20 killed 12 people, mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Residential buildings, a school and a children's hospital were damaged, and August 21 was declared a day of mourning.

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Russia's Night Attack on Kyiv: Death Toll Reaches Eight, Fires in Three Districts, Children's Hospital Damaged

Incidents 08/20/2026, 15:46

Russia's overnight ballistic attack on Kyiv killed eight people, with 33 more injured. Firefighters are extinguishing fires in three districts, a children's hospital was damaged, a man was killed in Brovary, and several districts are without power.

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Night of Drones over Tatarstan: Strike on the TANEKO Refinery in Nizhnekamsk and a Record Wave of Attacks on Russia

Incidents 08/20/2026, 15:38

On the night of 20 August, drones attacked the TANEKO refinery in Nizhnekamsk: according to preliminary data, at least 12 people were killed. On the same night, drones struck a terminal and a substation in the Krasnodar Krai.

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Windshield Chip: When a Crack Puts a Driver at Risk of a 340-Hryvnia Fine

Incidents 08/20/2026, 15:31

RBC-Ukraine clarified the rules: a crack in the windshield in the driver's wiper zone is prohibited and carries a 340-hryvnia fine, while other zones have permissible size limits.

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Ukrzaliznytsia reroutes trains after overnight attack on Kyiv: which routes changed on August 20

Incidents 08/20/2026, 14:54

Following an overnight ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and the oblast, Ukrzaliznytsia changed the routes of suburban and regional trains in Kyiv, Chernihiv and Sumy oblasts on August 20, and delayed two services in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

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Attack on Brovary District: A Man Killed, Industrial Facility Damaged, Air Alert Remains in the Region

Incidents 08/20/2026, 14:23

In Brovary District of Kyiv Oblast, a man was killed and another injured and hospitalized in an enemy attack. An industrial facility was damaged, the community was left without power, and the air alert remains in the region.

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Night Attack on Kyiv: Five Dead, Flattened Floors of a High-Rise and People Trapped Under the Rubble

Incidents 08/20/2026, 14:16

Russia's nighttime ballistic attack on Kyiv killed five people and injured 23. Warehouses and residential buildings are burning in three districts of the capital, people remain trapped under the rubble, and the oblast is experiencing power outages.

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Night Attack on Kyiv: Svytoshynskyi and Solomianskyi Districts Left Without Power, Power Grid Accident in Brovary

Incidents 08/20/2026, 08:25

Following Russia's night ballistic attack on Kyiv, the Svytoshynskyi and Solomianskyi districts were left without power, and a power grid accident occurred in Brovary. A children's hospital was damaged, and more than 50 people were injured.

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Jet-Powered Shahed at 850 km: Russia Tests New Corridors Over Western Ukraine

Incidents 08/20/2026, 07:24

A Russian jet-powered UAV flew over Ukraine for more than 850 km, reaching the western oblasts. According to eRadar, Moscow is testing new penetration corridors and expanding the range of its aircraft.

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Drones vs. Prisons: France Unveils Network of Thousands of Drone Drug Smuggling Deliveries

Incidents 08/20/2026, 06:47

France has uncovered a large-scale network of drug smuggling into prisons using drones: in the Rhône, thousands of deliveries were reconstructed from the digital traces of UAVs, while in Strasbourg drones are obstructing the nighttime landing of medical helicopters.

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Harvard to Pay $53 Million to Families of Victims of Long-Standing Organ Theft from Morgue

Incidents 08/20/2026, 06:26

Harvard Medical School agreed to pay $53 million in a class-action lawsuit by donor families whose organs and body parts were stolen by morgue director Cedric Lodge. The funds will be distributed through two funds.

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Thai Schools Drill for Shooting Scenarios: Students Hide Under Desks, Backpacks Checked at Entry

Incidents 08/20/2026, 05:41

On August 19, shooting-response drills were held at Thai schools: students hid under desks, while backpack checks and metal detectors were strengthened at the entrance. The measures were introduced after a tragedy involving a 14-year-old shooter.

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Landslide at Gold Mine in CAR: At Least 100 Dead, No Official Figures Yet

Incidents 08/20/2026, 04:35

In the Central African Republic, at least 100 people were killed in a landslide at a gold mine 50 km from the town of Bafou. Official figures on the victims are not yet available, and rescue operations are ongoing.

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