From the late night of August 19 to the early morning of August 20, the Russian military launched a large-scale air strike on the Ukrainian city of Kyiv. The Ukrainian side said that the air strike had killed at least 16 people in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Ukrainian President Zelensky said on August 21 that the Ukrainian army launched a long-range strike in the early morning of the same day, hitting two important Russian targets. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 21st that Russian armed forces continued to attack port infrastructure involving the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces.

From the late night of August 19 to the early morning of August 20, the Russian military launched a large-scale air strike on the Ukrainian city of Kyiv. The Ukrainian side said that the air strike had killed at least 16 people in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast. Ukrainian President Zelensky said on August 21 that the Ukrainian army launched a long-range strike in the early morning of the same day, hitting two important Russian targets. The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 21st that Russian armed forces continued to attack port infrastructure involving the interests of the Ukrainian armed forces.