Russian missile strike kills at least 14 in Kyiv, deadliest in weeks of escalating bombardment

Russian ballistic missiles struck seven sites in Kyiv on 5 August 2026, killing at least 14 and injuring 27, per Ukrainian emergency officials. Fires, an ammonia leak, and collapsed warehouses complicated rescue efforts. It is the deadliest attack on the capital region since mid-July, when at least four major barrages killed over 20 combined.