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Russia launches major overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv

The latest Ukraine-Russia war update says Russia bombarded Kyiv with hypersonic missiles and drones in a massive overnight attack.

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The attack represents a significant escalation of military operations and poses a direct threat to Kyiv’s population and infrastructure.

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  1. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin bombards Kyiv with hypersonic missiles and drones in massive overnight attack ↗independent.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC

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