A fire breaks out following massive Russian ballistic missile strikes in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on August 5, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Photo: Evgen Kotenko / AFP / Lehtikuva
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At least 17 people died and more than 40 others suffered injuries after Russia launched one of its largest missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and the surrounding region this year, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday. The overnight assault struck warehouses, logistics centres, transport infrastructure and residential areas, while Ukraine reported that it failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles used in the attack.
The assault began shortly after midnight and involved 24 ballistic missiles, four anti-ship or cruise missiles and 115 attack drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Air defence units shot down 98 drones but none of the ballistic missiles.
The attacks left fires burning across multiple sites in Kyiv and the wider region.
