Russian ballistic missiles and drones struck residential buildings in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight into Wednesday, August 5, 2026, killing at least 17 people as part of an ongoing Russian military offensive against Ukraine. Another 44 people were wounded, according to NPR.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the casualty figures. Early reports from BBC News had indicated at least one fatality in the city, with the toll climbing to 17 by later in the day.
The head of Kyiv's military administration described the scale of the assault in stark terms. "Russia is once again massively attacking," the official said, according to BBC News.