Russian missile and drone strike kills 17 in Kyiv

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On the night of 5‑6 August 2026 Russian forces launched a massive attack on Kyiv, firing 24 ballistic missiles, four anti‑ship missiles and 115 drones. Ukrainian air defences intercepted 98 of the drones but failed to shoot down any of the missiles, leaving the city exposed.

The strike killed at least 17 civilians and injured about 44‑55 others. The main targets were civilian storage facilities, a brewery, construction‑material warehouses and a railway station, which the Russian Defence Ministry said were transport, logistics and distribution centres.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed the lack of anti‑ballistic missile systems for the high casualty toll and urged Western partners to accelerate deliveries of such weapons.

Entities: Epicenter (retail chain) · Kharkiv · Kyiv · Maciej Wewior · Marek Rusek‑Wolski · Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland · Patriot air‑defence system · Patriot missile system · Russian Armed Forces · Russian Federation · Russian Ministry of Defence · Russian defence ministry

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[● 3 SOURCES] Rusek‑Wolski regularly delivered humanitarian aid near the front line. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] The death occurred during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on 24 February 2022. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Marek Rusek‑Wolski, a Polish volunteer, was killed in Ukraine. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] He was hit by a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on 27 July 2026. (All articles)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Rusek‑Wolski was an administrator of the “Razem dla Ukrainy” volunteer group. (First article)
[● 3 SOURCES] The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered consular support to the family and asked for privacy. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] No further details about the exact location or identity of the victim were released publicly. (All articles)
[● 3 SOURCES] Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maciej Wewiór confirmed the death. (All articles)
[● 14 SOURCES] President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blamed the lack of sufficient anti‑ballistic missile systems for the casualties. (multiple)
[● 4 SOURCES] The attack injured 44 people. (multiple articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Russia attacked Kyiv and its surrounding area on the night of 5 August 2026. (multiple articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] Western air‑defence systems such as the US Patriot and the German‑American IRIS‑T have been delivered to Ukraine only in limited numbers. (multiple articles)