Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine.Kyiv has in recent months urged allies to supply more US-made Patriot interceptors as Russia steps up its use of ballistic missiles more than four years into its full-scale invasion.Explosions were heard in Kyiv after midnight following Ukrainian air force warnings of incoming ballistic missiles.Kyiv’s military administration said the missile and drone barrage slammed into residential buildings and several warehouses.“The enemy is once again deliberately striking civilians and civilian infrastructure,” it said on Telegram.The military administration reported one woman killed and at least 24 other people wounded in the capital after strikes sparked fires in four districts.
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WED · 2026-08-05 · 05:40 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0805-99227
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Russian strikes kill 15 in Kyiv region in expanding long-range war
Russian missile and drone strikes overnight killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region. The attacks, which authorities described as deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, hit residential buildings and warehouses.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-05 · 05:40 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Russian missile and drone strikes overnight killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region. The attacks, which authorities described as deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure, hit residential buildings and warehouses. Explosions were heard in Kyiv after midnight following warnings of incoming ballistic missiles. In the capital, one woman was killed and at least 24 others were wounded, with fires breaking out in four districts. This wave of deadly attacks comes as Ukraine has been urging allies to supply more US-made Patriot interceptors, citing Russia's increased use of ballistic missiles.
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Kyiv has in recent months urged allies to supply more US-made Patriot interceptors as Russia steps up its use of ballistic missiles.
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One woman killed and at least 24 other people wounded in the capital after strikes sparked fires in four districts.
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The enemy is once again deliberately striking civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight.
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