Kyiv Blinded by Huge Explosion as Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Military Targets

A blast caused by a Russian Armed Forces strike on the Ukrainian capital illuminated Kyiv, with the intense flash briefly obscuring everything in view. Video footage was published by the Telegram channel Iznanka. The footage consists of videos recorded by eyewitnesses showing strikes on Kyiv and the Kyiv region. In one of the clips, the flash was so bright that it concealed all visible objects for several moments. Overnight Strikes Hit Targets in Kyiv and Region During the night of August 20, Russia launched at least 12 Zircon hypersonic missiles, eight Iskander-M missiles, several Kh-23 ballistic missiles and around eight Kalibr cruise missiles at Kyiv.