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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Russian strikes kill nine in kyiv region | History Defined

Rescuers help residents at the site of a Russian strike in Kyiv on Aug 20, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

KYIV - Russian bombardments killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens in Ukraine’s capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urging a global response to Moscow's "escalation" of the four-year war.

The foes have ramped up long-range attacks in recent months, driving up the civilian death toll on both sides in the four-and-a-half-year war.

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