Russian missile strike on Kyiv kills 14, deadliest in weeks

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