Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 9
Ukrainian officials said the barrage hit seven districts and damaged homes, schools and the Lithuanian embassy as air defenses struggled to intercept missiles.
- On Saturday, August 1, a massive Russian aerial assault struck seven districts in Kyiv, killing at least nine people and damaging 18 residential buildings, a school, and the Lithuanian Embassy.
- The Russian Defence Ministry reported the operation targeted military-industrial enterprises and logistics hubs, deploying 35 missiles including 27 ballistic missiles alongside 185 attack drones overnight.
- In the Darnytskyi District, seven people died and 14 were injured as fires destroyed houses and vehicles, with rescue workers evacuating 35 people from a damaged building.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. Vice President JD Vance on Friday, urging allies to expedite Patriot interceptor packages, warning that shortages encourage further Russian attacks.
- This attack follows a major strike two days earlier that killed at least 10 people, as Moscow appears to be exploiting Kyiv's critical shortage of Western-supplied anti-ballistic missile defenses.
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Russian missile attacks kill nine in Kyiv
Russian ballistic missile strikes killed at least nine people and injured 28 in Kyiv early on Saturday, according to Ukrainian officials, as fires, collapsed buildings and power cuts affected several districts of the capital. Four children were among the injured. More than a dozen explosions sounded across Kyiv after air raid warnings sent residents into shelters. Emergency teams worked through damaged apartment blocks and burning warehouses whi…
Kiev-Ukraine, 1 Aug. (Adnkronos/Afp) - There are at least 9 dead victims of Russia's attack on Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Thirty people were injured, including 4 children. Russian forces launched 27 ballistic missiles in the night, with the main target Kiev. Moscow's forces started 220 'air weapons' in all, including 185 drones and 35 missiles, of which 27 ballistics (Iskanader M/S-400), only one of which intercepted. In addition to Kiev were…
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'It’s getting worse': Russia hits Ukrainian capital with missiles, drones, killing at least 9
Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones overnight into Saturday, killing at least nine people and wounding 30 in Kyiv, Ukrainian authorities said.
In Russian air raids on the Ukrainian capital Kiev, at least nine people were killed at night.
Russia has covered the Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles – with devastating consequences. President Selenskyi laments the lack of defence weapons.
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