Russia Launches Ballistic Missile and Drone Strikes on Kyiv Region, Killing 17
On August 5, 2026, Russia launched a coordinated attack on Kyiv and surrounding areas using 29 missiles and 115 drones, resulting in at least 17 deaths. Ukraine's air defenses failed to intercept any of the projectiles, marking a significant escalation in the conflict. The strikes targeted residential buildings and a major warehouse owned by Ukrainian retailer Epicentr.
Where Sources Diverge
Some sources reported 14 or 17 casualties, with the final count of 17 being confirmed later.
At least 14 were killed
At least 17 people were killed
At least 17 were killed
The number of casualties in previous attacks varied, with some sources reporting 27 deaths in both Russia and Ukraine earlier this week.
At least 27 people were killed in both Russia and Ukraine earlier this week
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Kyiv was unable to shoot down any of the missiles launched by Russia, whose intensifying attacks have prompted Kyiv to plead for more U.S.-made Patriot interceptors
Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region with ballistic missiles and drones. At least 17 people were killed, including eight near a train station outside Brovary. The strikes also destroyed major warehouse owned by Ukrainian retailer Epicentr.
Ukraine's depleted air defenses failed to stop any of Moscow's incoming missiles overnight.
At least two people were killed and a dozen more wounded in a Russian strike on Kyiv overnight. For several weeks, the Ukrainian capital has been the target of Russian missile and drone attacks that its air defences have struggled to repel. Ukraine has also increased its long-range attacks on Russia, with a growing number of victims on both sides.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces used 29 missiles and 115 drones during the assault.
At least 17 were killed as explosions rocked Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. Russian missiles tore through residential buildings and warehouses, part of an intensifying campaign against Ukraine's capital.
BROVARY, Ukraine -- Russian overnight drone and ballistic missile strikes killed at least 17 people in the Kyiv region, as Ukraine warned of critical air defense shortages and urged its allies to hasten deliveries of urgently needed air defense missiles.
At least 14 were killed as explosions rocked Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. Russian missiles tore through residential buildings and warehouses, part of an intensifying campaign against Ukraine's capital.
At least two were killed as explosions rocked Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight. Russian missiles tore through residential buildings and warehouses, part of an intensifying campaign against Ukraine's capital.
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday. Kyiv was unable to shoot down any of the Russian missiles amid intensifying attacks that have prompted Kyiv to plead for more US-made Patriot interceptors.
The head of Kyiv's military administration says Russia is "once again massively attacking" and has hit residential buildings.
The latest attack comes after at least 27 people were killed in both Russia and Ukraine earlier this week.