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UkrainePublished: 20 August 2026 at 05:00

Man killed, another injured in Russian attack on Kyiv region

A man was killed and another injured in a Russian missile attack on the Brovary district of Kyiv region, with an industrial facility also damaged.

Foto: Ukrainska Pravda

A man has died as a result of a Russian missile attack on the Brovary district in Kyiv region, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, who reported the incident on social media.

Tkachenko said another man was injured in the attack and is currently receiving the necessary medical care in hospital.

He added that the strike also damaged one of the district's industrial facilities. Emergency services are working at the scene to extinguish the resulting fire.

Kyiv also targeted

The strike on Brovary district followed a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight into August 20, during which several explosions were heard across the capital. A residential building and a children's hospital were damaged, and fires broke out.

It later emerged that two women were killed and others injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv.

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