Russian Strikes Target Kyiv Region, Resulting in Casualties

Russian forces conducted missile and drone strikes in the Kyiv region overnight into Wednesday, August 5, 2026. These attacks resulted in 17 fatalities and 44 injuries, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The strikes targeted areas within Kyiv and its surrounding region. Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a warehouse in Kyiv following missile impacts, as captured in an image by Dan Bashakov.