Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones killing 3 and wounding over a dozen

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Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Saturday, resulting in at least three deaths and over a dozen injuries. The attacks damaged a five-story residential building, with people believed to be trapped inside, and caused fires in other residential and warehouse buildings. This follows a similar large-scale attack two days prior that killed 10 civilians and wounded more than 50. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy continues to emphasize the urgent need for more Patriot anti-ballistic missile defense systems from Western partners, including the U.S., to counter Russian missile strikes. Discussions with U.S. officials regarding air defense systems have been described as productive, though a final decision on providing licenses for Patriot system production remains pending.

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A fire broke out in the courtyard of the damaged residential building.

factualVitalii Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv

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A five-story residential building in the Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris.

factualVitalii Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv

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At least three people were killed and over a dozen others injured in the attacks.

factuallocal authorities

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Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Saturday.

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People are believed to be still trapped inside the damaged residential building.

factualVitalii Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv

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Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones killing 3 and wounding over a dozen 1 of 4 | Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 2 of 4 | Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 3 of 4 | Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 4 of 4 | Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 1 of 4 | Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 1 of 4 Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 2 of 4 | Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 2 of 4 Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 3 of 4 | Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 3 of 4 Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share 4 of 4 | Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) 4 of 4 Emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following Russian missile attacks in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Kyiv, Ukraine (AP) — At least three people were killed and over a dozen others injured after Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Saturday, local authorities said.A five-story residential building in the Solomianskyi District was damaged by falling debris with people believed to be still trapped inside and a fire in the courtyard, said Vitalii Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv in a post on Telegram.People were also reportedly trapped in another residential building the Shevchenkivskyi district, after a partial collapse on the first and second floors, Klitschko said.Elsewhere in the capital, warehouse buildings were on fire in the Darnytskyi district, he said. The attack came just two days after a large-scale Russian ballistic missile and drone attack across Ukraine killed 10 civilians and wounded more than 50 others and saw a Russian missile enter Polish airspace. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pressing Ukraine’s need for more Patriot anti-ballistic missile defense systems to counter missile attacks from Russia with the U.S. and other Western partners.Late Friday, the Ukrainian leader said he had spoken to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and discussed the meeting earlier this week in Washington with President Donald Trump which he described as “positive and productive.” 5 MIN READ 5 MIN READ “The Russian air strikes on our country continue and air defense, specifically interceptors for Patriot systems against ballistic missiles, remains a top priority,” Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram Friday. At a NATO summit in Ankara in July, Trump said the U.S. would give Ukraine a license to make Patriot systems but he appeared to move away from that commitment on Friday during a Cabinet meeting at the presidential retreat in Camp David, Maryland, saying he had not yet made a final decision on the matter.

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