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On the night of August 20, drones attacked the TANECO oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia, and the “Tamanneftegaz” oil terminal in Volna, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

At least six people were killed and another 33 were injured as a result of a massive Russian attack on Kyiv.

On the night of August 20, Russia attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones. Strikes, falling debris, and fires were reported in several districts of the capital; residential buildings and a children’s hospital were damaged.

In the Kyiv region, one man was killed and eight others were injured as a result of a Russian attack. An industrial facility was also damaged, and a fire broke out there.

Protests in support of Mykhailo Fedorov and demanding his reinstatement as defense minister are taking place in various cities across Ukraine.

Two police officers were killed and more than 40 others were injured as a result of a Russian strike on the National Police Headquarters building in Zhytomyr Oblast. Emergency rescue operations are ongoing at the scene.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded to the closure by Hungarian law enforcement authorities of the criminal investigation into the transport of funds and gold by Oschadbank’s cash collectors. The case was closed due to the absence of the elements of a crime.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined the key tasks for the new defense minister in the war against Russia.

During a regular meeting between Ukrainian Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and Russian Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova, the two discussed the return of prisoners of war and civilians, humanitarian evacuations, the exchange of letters, and the monitoring of detention conditions.

The Office of the President responded to a statement by First Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who emphasized the need to find a mechanism for holding elections in Ukraine even amid a prolonged war.