Russian troops launched cruise missiles (likely Iskander-K) from the north toward Kyiv in the morning of August 20, 2024. Air defense forces destroyed the missiles on the outskirts of the city with no damage or casualties reported.
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According to preliminary information, the enemy attacked the capital of Ukraine from the north, probably with cruise missiles like Iskander-K. This was the fifth missile attack on Kyiv this month! The missiles were destroyed by air defence forces and means on the outskirts of the city.
As of this moment, there are no damages or casualties in Kyiv.
Russia launched a combined attack on Kyiv with drones and missiles on August 20, 2024
The missiles were likely Iskander-K type launched from the northern direction
Russian forces attacked Kyiv with attack UAVs (drones) at night, which were destroyed by air defense.
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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:34.504Z
Source story: 3896776-kcma-russians-attacked-kyiv-with-cruise-missiles-in-morning-with-no-damage-or-casualties