Russian missile attack kills at least 17 in Ukraine

WBUR

Published August 5, 2026 at 11:55 AM EDT

Ukrainian officials say a Russian missile attack early Wednesday killed at least 17 people in and around Kyiv.

Ukraine said it was unable to intercept any of the missiles from Russia. It was the third attack on the city in the last week.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Polina Moroziuk, war desk junior reporter for the Kyiv Independent.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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