At least 17 dead in Kyiv after Russian missile strikes

Kyiv was attacked.

It happened on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 12:09 am.

Russian missiles hit Kyiv and the area around it, damaging buildings and a train station.

In short:

At least 17 people were killed and 44 were hurt in the attack.

A factory boss who helped the Russian military was hurt when his car exploded.

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Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, asked other countries for help.

He said the attack killed 17 people and hurt 44, and that buildings were damaged.

A mail sorting office was also hit, even though it had nothing to do with the war.

But Russia said the businesses that were hit were helping the military.

The attack lasted about two hours and was one of many recent Russian missile strikes.

Ukraine said Russia committed a war crime when a drone attacked a vegetable seller.

Russia is taking advantage of Ukraine's lack of defense missiles.

Mr. Zelenskyy asked for more ammunition and defense systems.

Not as many defense missiles were sent to Ukraine in the first half of the year.

Mr. Zelenskyy said that having more defense missiles could have saved lives.

He said that delays in sending help lead to more deaths and damage.

Mr. Zelenskyy asked for more defense missiles again.

Russia said it attacked military targets in the Kyiv area.

A man who advises Mr. Zelenskyy said the war is getting worse.

He said Russia is attacking many different types of buildings.

A warehouse worker said he had to run for cover when the attack started.

He said everyone started running when they heard the warning.

He made sure no one went back inside for their things.

A band from Australia was in Kyiv and heard the explosions.

They were in a shelter when they heard the loud noises.

A postal company in Ukraine said one of its centers was destroyed.

Russia said the center was storing military goods.

It also said other centers in the area were storing drones.

Russia said it attacked ships that were carrying military equipment.

Ukrainian officials did not comment on this.

The postal company's center was destroyed in the attack.

Some truck drivers had a close call during the attack.

One driver said he and his friend ran from their truck when it was hit.

He said it was the worst explosion he had ever heard.

A company called Epicentr was hit hard in the attack.

It said the attack destroyed what the company had built over many years.

One employee was killed and three were hurt.

Russia said the company was helping to make drones.

Five people were killed in a different attack in Moscow.

A man who made drones for the Russian military was hurt in a car explosion.

The explosion happened in a town near Yekaterinburg, Russia.

The man, Vladimir Tkachuk, was taken to the hospital in bad condition.

It's not clear what caused the explosion or who was responsible.

Mr. Tkachuk's factory made a type of drone called the Upyr.

The drone is cheap and helps protect against jamming.

Russia has blamed Ukraine for some attacks on military officials.

There was a bombing at a restaurant in Moscow that killed five people.

Russia said Ukraine was trying to scare people.

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