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Missile attack on Kyiv region: One person killed, eight wounded, Red Cross warehouses damaged

Missile attack on Kyiv region: One person killed, eight wounded, Red Cross warehouses damaged

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Kyiv Region 08/20/26 State Emergency Service

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.

This was reported by Timur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, on Telegram.

Updated at 3:15 p.m.:

According to the State Emergency Service, the number of people injured in the nighttime Russian attack on the Kyiv region has risen to eight.

  • In the Brovary district, firefighters are still working to extinguish a fire at a fuel infrastructure facility.
  • In the Boryspil region, efforts are also underway to address the aftermath of the enemy’s attack on logistics infrastructure facilities. Fires are being extinguished at three locations; one has already been put out, and emergency repair work is underway there.

Updated at 10:00 a.m.:

In Boryspil, food warehouses and Red Cross facilities were struck. Rescue workers continue to extinguish the fires.

Updated at 8:30 a.m.:

According to Timur Tkachenko, the number of casualties in the Boryspil and Brovary districts has reached seven. All of the injured have been hospitalized and are receiving the necessary medical care.

As a result of the attack in the Boryspil district, 14 private homes, 4 warehouse buildings, a gas station, a high-rise building, and 8 cars were damaged.

Updated at 3:45 a.m.:

In the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, a Russian attack resulted in the death of one man. Another man was injured and is currently in the hospital, where he is receiving the necessary medical care. 

According to Tkachenko, one of the industrial facilities was damaged as a result of the strike. Emergency services are on the scene working to extinguish the fire.

Unfortunately, a man was killed in the Brovary District as a result of the enemy attack

Timur TkachenkoHead of the Kyiv Regional State Administration

Ihor Sapozhko, the mayor of Brovary, provided a separate update on the consequences of the attack. According to him, the Russian strike caused an emergency situation with the power supply in the community. Residents of Brovary posted online that the power had gone out throughout the city. 

The mayor also noted that utility workers are awaiting an improvement in the security situation. Restoration work will begin once conditions allow utility workers to operate safely. Residents of the community were urged to maintain a media blackout.

As a reminder, on August 19, 2026, Russian troops shelled the Kherson region using aircraft, gun and rocket artillery, as well as various types of drones.

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