Russian ballistic attacks kill 9, injure 28 in Ukrainian capital

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday, August 1, 2026, that its armed forces carried out an overnight strike on Ukrainian drone and missile production facilities, military-industrial enterprises, and a logistics center in Kyiv. Ukraine reported that at least nine people were killed and 28 others injured in the ballistic missile attacks. The strikes involved high-precision weapons launched from land and sea, as well as attack unmanned aerial vehicles.