# Russian barrage in Ukraine’s capital region kills 17 as air defenses fall short

https://mins.news/en/item/14116

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-05 13:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/3RthUiE

> A Russian barrage struck Ukraine’s capital region, killing 17 people as air defenses failed to stop the attack. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the targets included a brewing company, a construction-material warehouse and a mail sorting office with no connection to the war. Russia’s Defense Ministry disputed that characterization, saying the businesses concealed links to the military. The two sides therefore offered sharply different accounts of the facilities hit.

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