4 people killed and 23 injured in missile attack on three Kyiv districts

RUSSIAS WAR AGAINST UKRAINE 20.08.2026 / author:
Kyiv residential building damage; Kyiv residential area destruction; Kyiv emergency services

Due to a massive missile attack on the capital, 4 deaths and 23 injuries were recorded in three districts of Kyiv.

This is reported by the portal PromPolitInform, citing the Telegram channel of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

Due to a massive missile attack on the capital, 4 deaths and 23 injuries were recorded in three districts of Kyiv. This is reported by PromPolitInform with reference to the State Emergency Service.

According to the State Emergency Service, hits, destruction, and fires were recorded in the Sviatoshynskyi, Darnytskyi, and Solomianskyi districts of the city.

In the Sviatoshynskyi district, a hit on the territory of an industrial facility was recorded. Fires also broke out in two warehouse buildings with areas of 500 and 1000 sq.m, and another fire occurred in a 500 sq.m warehouse building.

In the Solomianskyi district, residential buildings were hit

In the Solomianskyi district, the 8th and 9th floors of a 9-story residential building were destroyed, and a fire broke out at the 7–9 floor level. Additionally, broken windows were recorded in residential buildings, a medical facility, and a shop.

Consequences in this district include fires in cars and garages, one of which has already been extinguished. Furthermore, people are trapped in two residential buildings and a school shelter.

In the Darnytskyi district, a non-residential object was hit

In the Darnytskyi district, a hit on the territory of a non-residential object was recorded. A fire broke out in warehouse premises and vehicles covering an area of about 1000 sq.m.

State Emergency Service rescuers rescued one person and handed them over to medical professionals.

Illustrative photo: Міністерство внутрішніх справ України / CC BY 4.0

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