# Ukraine war latest: Russia rains ballistic missiles on Kyiv as Ukrainian drones hit refineries, warehouses, airfields and ships

https://mins.news/en/item/12058

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-02 15:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-russia-rains-ballistic-missiles-on-kyiv-as-ukrainian-drones-hit-refineries-warehouses-airfields-ships/

> Russia launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Kyiv while Ukrainian forces reportedly struck an oil refinery, an airbase and a Wildberries warehouse in Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine sank a sanctioned Russian vessel in the Black Sea. The Security Service of Ukraine said strikes also hit three oil refineries and four radar systems deep inside Russia. The attacks left nine people dead and dozens injured, while Ukrainian officials declared that Putin must be stopped.

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