Kyiv hit by Russian ballistic missile strike, one dead

A Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv resulted in at least one death and several injuries. The Kyiv City Military Administration reported that a warehouse in the Darnytskyi district caught fire following the attack.

Ukrainian air defense forces intercepted several ballistic missiles targeting the capital. The strike occurred amid air raid alerts across multiple regions. Ukrainian security services have urged increased vigilance ahead of Independence Day on August 24 due to the potential for further provocations.