Russian attacks on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv kill five, officials say

Published 11 Aug, 2026 10:32am 1 min read
A firefighter works at the site of a car garages of residents which were hit by an overnight Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. -- Reuters
A firefighter works at the site of a car garages of residents which were hit by an overnight Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. -- Reuters

Russian attacks killed five people and ​injured 20 in the southeastern ‌Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia early on Tuesday and also struck Kyiv, triggering fires ​in the capital, officials said.

Zaporizhzhia Regional ​Governor Ivan Fedorov said Russian ⁠troops deployed missiles and aerial ​bombs on the city. He ​posted pictures showing buildings and vehicles ablaze.

Air raid alerts were sounded in ​both Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv, where the city’s military administration said ‌warehouses in a central district were ablaze. One person was reported injured.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko said medical ​personnel had ​been ⁠dispatched to a central district.

Kyiv’s air raid alert ​was lifted after 40 minutes ​and then issued again later, well after midnight.

Reuters witnesses earlier reported ⁠hearing ​explosions in the ​city.

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