President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that for a significant part of the day on August 20, work continued in Kyiv and the region — in Boryspil, Brovary — after the Russian strike.
He said this in an evening address, Censor.NET reports .
About the Russian strike itself
According to the president, the strike was a combination: a lot of ballistics, cruise missiles, and drones. He noted that the most difficult situation right now is with ballistics.
” If the percentage of cruise missiles shot down in this strike is about 90%, then the situation with ballistics is much worse. We need missiles for the Patriots, this is something that only our partners can provide ,” Zelensky said.
The President emphasized that this is not about gifts, but about Ukraine’s willingness to purchase weapons, and this requires appropriate political decisions from partners, primarily in the United States.
Consequences of the impact
Zelensky reported that 16 people were killed and almost 50 more were injured as a result of this Russian strike . More than two hundred objects were damaged, including 86 houses, a children’s hospital, social infrastructure and trade facilities. The President expressed condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased and thanked everyone who helps Ukraine defend and save people’s lives.
Promise of an answer
” We will definitely respond to this Russian strike in the same way as to other Russian strikes – we will respond quite fairly and far-reachingly. Ukrainian long-range capability will receive even more resources ,” Zelenskyy summed up.
Massive shelling on August 20
- On the night of August 20, the Russian occupiers launched ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones, at Kyiv and the region.
- As a result of enemy strikes in the Kyiv region, one person was killed in the Brovary district. Seven people were injured .
- In Kyiv, Russian shelling claimed the lives of 15 people. More than 30 people were injured.
- On the afternoon of August 20 , a fire broke out in a business center building in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv as a result of falling debris from a drone . One person was killed and one was injured. Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n4019434
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