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Explosions rock Kyiv as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine's capital
The Kyiv Independent • • general
Key Points:
- Multiple explosions were reported in Kyiv around 1 a.m. local time on August 22, following an air raid alert, with a warehouse fire occurring in the Darnytskyi district resulting in one death and several injuries.
- Additional explosions were heard later in the night in various communities within Kyiv Oblast, just outside the capital, though the full damage extent remains unclear.
- This latest attack follows a large-scale Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv on August 20, which killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky described the August 20 strike as a massive, well-prepared assault involving multiple types of missiles and drones targeting civilian infrastructure.
- The August 20 attack involved strikes on 28 locations across Kyiv, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
