{"id":371663,"date":"2026-08-20T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/12-people-killed-in-russian-attacks-on-kyiv-amid-air-defence-shortage\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T13:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T12:00:04","slug":"12-people-killed-in-russian-attacks-on-kyiv-amid-air-defence-shortage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/12-people-killed-in-russian-attacks-on-kyiv-amid-air-defence-shortage\/","title":{"rendered":"12 people killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv amid air defence shortage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/K2lj_2epA-c\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"12 people killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv amid air defence shortage\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K2lj_2epA-c\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>At least 12 people were killed in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, after Russia launched a barrage of drones and missile strikes.<\/p>\n<p>[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe]<\/p>\n<p>Both sides have stepped up attacks in recent months, with Russia striking the capital while it faces a critical shortage of air defence missiles that Ukraine receives from western allies.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine has been targeting Russian infrastructure and oil supplies in the hope of crippling its ability to wage war.<\/p>\n<p>#News #Channel4News #Ukraine #Russia #Kyiv<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 12 people were killed in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, after Russia launched a barrage of drones and missile strikes. 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