NewsWPLG Local 10August 5, 2026Miami-Dade
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv kill 17 and damage logistics infrastructure
Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region using 24 ballistic missiles and 115 drones, resulting in 17 deaths and 44 injuries. The strikes targeted various commercial and logistics facilities, including a mail sorting center and construction supply warehouses, which Russia claims were involved in military-related operations.
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The attack highlights the ongoing escalation in the , specifically impacting civilian logistics infrastructure and underscoring Ukraine's critical shortage of air defense interceptors.
Key Facts
- 17 people were killed and 44 wounded in an overnight attack on Kyiv.
- Russia launched 24 ballistic missiles, 4 other missiles (hypersonic/supersonic), and 115 drones.
- The Russian Defense Ministry claims the targeted facilities were involved in military-related logistics and drone production.
- Ukrainian officials state the targets included a brewing company, a construction warehouse, and a mail sorting office.
- Nova Poshta reported the destruction of one of its sorting centers in Kyiv.
- Epicentr reported the destruction of a logistics center, resulting in one employee death and three injuries.
- Ukraine reported a shortage of Patriot system interceptor missiles, with supplies in the first half of the year at one-third of 2025 levels.
- Russia reported downing 475 Ukrainian drones over 16 regions and occupied territories.
- Ukrainian drones hit a Wildberries warehouse in the Tula region, the 14th such fire in three weeks.
- Russia claims to have hit three bulk carriers in the Black Sea transporting military equipment.
Who's Mentioned
locationTula“Region in Russia”personVladimir Putin“President of Russia”locationKyiv“Capital of Ukraine”other115“Number of drones fired by Russia”other46“Age of Ivan Braga”other44“Number of people wounded”organizationNova Poshta“Private postal operator in Ukraine”personVolodymyr Zelenskyy“President of Ukraine”other475“Number of Ukrainian drones downed by Russia”organizationEpicentr“Retail and construction chain in Ukraine”other24“Number of ballistic missiles fired by Russia”other17“Number of people killed”organizationWildberries“Russian online retailer”other40“Age of Mykhailo Hukov”personDonald Trump“President of the United States”