UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Russian strikes on Kyiv on August 6, 2026, calling them "A clear violation." The overnight attack was the deadliest Russia had carried out against the city in 2026, United Nations News reported.
Seventeen people died in the strikes. Beyond the death toll, the assault left civilian infrastructure across Kyiv extensively damaged, according to United Nations News.
Guterres issued his condemnation the same day the casualty figures became known.