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Russian Federation’s nighttime ballistic strike on Kyiv: fatality was discovered whilst clearing up aftermath

Russia attacked Kyiv: garages and a business were on fire; there are casualties

One person has died as a result of a ballistic strike by the Russian Federation on Kyiv.

This was reported by Censor.NET, citing the Kyiv City Military Administration’s press centre.

Victim of the enemy attack

"Unfortunately, a body was discovered whilst clearing up the aftermath of the enemy attack," the statement reads.

No further information is available at this time.

What led up to this?

  • As reported, Russian troops attacked the Kyiv region on the night of 8 August. There have been fatalities and injuries in the Brovary district as a result of the enemy strike.
  • It later emerged that a 3-year-old boy, his grandmother and grandfather had been killed, his parents were injured, and his brother was in intensive care with burns.
  • In addition, the Russian attack on Kyiv caused fires in two districts of the capital. Garages and business premises were ablaze, and four people are known to have been injured.
  • According to the Air Defence Forces, the enemy launched an attack using six ballistic missiles and 151 drones; 135 UAVs were shot down.