{
  "id": 2171962,
  "title": "One in three apartment buildings in Kyiv has been damaged by Russian attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/one-in-three-apartment-buildings-in-kyiv-has-been-damaged-by-russian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T15:50:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/20/one-in-three-apartment-buildings-in-kyiv-has-been-damaged-by-russian-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, one-third of the city's apartment buildings have been damaged by Russian attacks since the start of the full-scale war. With 12,000 such buildings in total, each Russian strike costs the capital's budget approximately half a billion hryvnias, or $11.2 million. The intensity of attacks has increased, with Russian forces launching cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones nearly twice a week. Klitschko highlighted that only purpose-built bomb shelters can adequately protect against missile strikes, yet the city is still insufficient in this regard. The city faced a massive Russian strike on the night of August 20, resulting in 15 deaths and multiple injuries from shelling of residential buildings, warehouses, and critical infrastructure. August 21 was declared a day of mourning in Kyiv.",
  "summary": "Russian strikes have damaged 4,000 apartment buildings in Kyiv since the start of the full-scale war, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. The city has 12,000 such buildings in total, he said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 12, damages children’s hospital, says city mayor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/russian-attack-on-kyiv-kills-at-least-12-damages-childrens-hospital",
        "published": "2026-08-20T07:39:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian attack hits critical infrastructure facility in Kyiv; hot water outages possible in 2 districts – mayor",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/russian-attack-hits-critical-infrastructure-facility-in-kyiv-hot",
        "published": "2026-08-20T16:21:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}