Russia launched a major overnight missile barrage on Kyiv around midnight local time on August 20 that included Zircon hypersonic missiles, Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and North Korean KN-23s.
- Explosions rocked the capital after a large combined strike of ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
- Open-source trackers and Ukrainian reports list multiple Zircons, Iskanders, and at least two KN-23s among the weapons that reached the city.
- Damage hit residential areas, a children’s hospital, and warehouses. Early casualty figures show at least one dead and several wounded.
- North Korean KN-23 missiles have been used repeatedly in recent weeks after a pause.
- Air-defence systems struggled against the mixed high-speed package.
NOW: Massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv overnight with multiple waves of ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
Residents describe "endless" explosions among the loudest of the war.
At least 15-16 missiles tracked toward Kyiv in the first 20 minutes, including Iskander-M, North… pic.twitter.com/LT4he8ssu5
— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 19, 2026
At least 13 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 8 Iskander-M ballistic missiles, and 2 Kn-23 ballistic misisles impacted Kyiv.
— AMK Mapping 🇳🇿 (@AMK_Mapping_) August 19, 2026
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