Russian missile, drone attack kills nine in Kyiv on Aug 1

A Russian ballistic missile and drone attack struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv in the early hours of Saturday, August 1, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens more. The assault damaged residential buildings across multiple districts, igniting fires and trapping residents in their homes.

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported that the attack struck five regions of the city. In the Darnytskyi district, seven people were killed and 14 injured after the assault caused fires and damaged houses, vehicles, and administrative buildings. In the Solomianskyi district, falling debris struck a five-story residential building, killing two people and injuring eight others, including two children. Rescue workers evacuated 35 people from the upper floors of that building. Fires were also extinguished in a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district, and damage was reported in other areas.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko had warned residents via social media that the city was under ballistic missile attack and to stay in shelters. Witnesses reported hearing more than ten explosions in rapid succession shortly after 1 a.m. local time. The Russian defense ministry said...