Three dead in air strikes near Kyiv

In Ukraine on 8 August 2026, Russian air strikes near Kyiv killed at least three people, including a child. Some outlets reported four dead in Kyiv and the surrounding region. Zelensky said Russian drones killed a 3-year-old boy and his grandparents, and Kyiv Post reported that a ballistic missile and drone strike on Kyiv injured four people.

Zelensky pleaded for ally support with missile defence, and Newsmax reported that air defences fell short. Ukraine, for its part, reported strikes on two Russian refineries, and Al-Ahram wrote that Ukraine targeted six ships and ten energy facilities.