Russian missile attack kills 14, injures 27 in Ukraine’s Kyiv region

The latest attack comes after at least 27 people were killed in both Russia and Ukraine earlier this week. A Russian ballistic missile attack on the region surrounding Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, has killed at least 14 people and injured 27 others, the city’s military administration said. The strikes early on Wednesday morning come after at least 27 people were killed in separate attacks in both Ukraine and Russia earlier this week, with the five-year-long conflict showing no signs of slowing down. Kyiv’s military administration said seven sites had come under attack in the assault that began after midnight. Air raid alerts for Kyiv remained in place for more than an hour.

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Scoop News DeskUkraine · Published Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 11:24 PM UTCUpdated Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 4:59 AM UTC

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The city’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said one warehouse building had been destroyed near the city centre and rescue teams had pulled two people from the ruins. “There may still be people under the rubble,” he wrote on Telegram. “Search and rescue operations are proceeding.” Several other warehouses were also damaged in the attack, according to emergency services.