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Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv

Overnight Russian missile attacks near Kyiv resulted in the deaths of at least three people, including a child, and wounded three others. The strikes, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, hit east of the capital, causing damage to apartment buildings and cars, and igniting fires.

60 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleHarry SekulichandDan Johnson,Ukraine correspondentBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-08-08 · 05:15 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Child among three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv
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Overnight Russian missile attacks near Kyiv resulted in the deaths of at least three people, including a child, and wounded three others. The strikes, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, hit east of the capital, causing damage to apartment buildings and cars, and igniting fires. This comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed concerns about Ukraine's diminishing missile interceptor supplies. Zelensky was in Belgrade, Serbia, seeking broader support for Ukraine, though Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has not imposed sanctions on Russia.

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has refused to apply sanctions to Russia.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Belgrade for his first visit to Serbia.

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Three others were wounded in the ballistic missile strikes.

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Falling debris damaged apartment buildings and cars, and a fire broke out at a separate building.

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At least three people, including a child, were killed in overnight Russian missile attacks near Kyiv.

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At least three people, including a child, have been killed in overnight Russian attacks near the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.In the early hours of Saturday missiles hit east of the capital and witnesses reported hearing powerful explosions just days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people.Falling debris damaged apartment buildings and cars, while a fire broke out at a separate building, the head of the regional military administration Timur Tkachenko said. He added that three others had been wounded in the ballistic missile strikes.Emergency crews were also fighting fires at a building and fuel tank in Kyiv, Mayor Vitaly Klitchko wrote on Telegram.Ukraine's state emergency service DSNS shared photos showing garages, a business and a building on fire in Kyiv, adding: "The number of victims is being clarified."President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in the Serbian capital Belgrade for his first visit after raising concerns about Ukraine's capacity to fend off Russian missile attacks due to depleting interceptor stockpiles.Zelensky is is trying to build wider support for Ukraine, but Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has refused to apply sanctions to Russia.Serbia is trying to join the EU and has provided aid to Ukraine and promised to help it rebuild after the war.
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