Ukraine war
Klitschko: New attack on Kyiv with ballistic missiles
Updated August 5, 2026 – 1:16 amReading time: 1 min.
The Russian military attacks the Ukrainian capital again during the night. There are several fires and there are injuries.
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kiev and its surroundings again with ballistic missiles during the night. The mayor said the air defense was in action Vitali Klitschko on Telegram with. There were also initial reports of damage and injuries.
In the Holossiyiv district, two injured people were rescued from the rubble of a warehouse building, Klitschko wrote. A search and rescue operation is still ongoing. It is feared that there could be more people under the rubble.
Several fires broke out in the Obolon district. The rescue workers are on duty. Initial reports of a fire in a 20-story residential building have not been confirmed, said the mayor.
The Ukraine has been defending itself against a Russian war of aggression for four and a half years. The capital also comes under fire again and again. Only on Saturday night did Russia Kyiv covered in heavy ballistic missile attacks. At least 9 people were killed and more than 30 others were injured.
Ukraine says it no longer has enough interceptor missiles to successfully repel Russia’s ballistic missile attacks.