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World · 1 August 2026

Russian missile strikes kill nine and injure 28 in Kyiv

Russian missile strikes kill nine and injure 28 in Kyiv

Russian ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv early on Saturday killed at least nine people and wounded 28 others, including four children. Fires and damage were reported across five districts of the capital, with a five-story residential building partially destroyed in the Solomianskyi district. Ukraine's State Emergency Service said 105 people were rescued from affected areas.

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