#Civilian casualties

Kyiv was hit by Russia’s biggest airstrike in months, a barrage that killed 18 people, wounded many more, and left homes and schools in ruins. Emergency teams continue to search for survivors.

At least 18 people, including three children aged 2, 14, and 17, were killed and 48 were injured in a massive overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said.

Russia launched a massive overnight barrage against Ukraine, firing drones, cruise missiles, and hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in one of its largest-scale attacks in weeks. The strikes triggered nationwide air alerts that began late last night and continued into the early morning hours. Explosions were reported in Lviv, Mukachevo, Zaporizhzhia, and several other regions.

Russian forces carried out a massive drone strike on the city of Okhtyrka in Ukraine’s Sumy region, injuring at least 12 people, including two children, according to the Sumy regional police on August 20.

“ President Putin , will you stop killing civilians?” a journalist shouted to the Russian leader posing for a photo-op beside US President Donald Trump during a high-stakes summit in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15. The question was posed because the evidence is overwhelming: Russia is waging war directly against civilians in Ukraine.