💥 Attack

Russian forces launched five Iskander-M/North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles at Kyiv City, of which Ukrainian forces downed all five, but missile debris damaged infrastructure and caused civilian casualties.

December 20, 2024 Kyiv, Ukraine

Verified Independently confirmed by 6 sources

Institute for the Study of War Ukrinform Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post UNIAN Censor.NET

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Source Reports

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Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Russian forces launched five Iskander-M/North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles at Kyiv City and Ukrainian forces downed all five

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

Missile debris damaged infrastructure and caused civilian casualties

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Russia's missile attack on the city of Kyiv has resulted in cars catching fire due to falling debris in the Holosiivskyi district

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Civilians leave the site after a Russian ballistic missile hits the city center in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 20, 2024.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Russia launched ballistic missiles and Kinzhal missiles on Kyiv

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Russian forces attacked Kyiv on December 20 with ballistic missiles from Iskander systems and/or North Korean KN-23 missiles

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

On the night of 20 December, Russian troops attacked Kyiv, damaging buildings, killing one person, and injuring nine.

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