# Kyiv under near-constant air raid alerts for fifth day as Russian strikes kill 7, injure 43 across Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/38604

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-31 11:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-under-near-constant-air-raid-alerts-for-5th-day-as-russian-strikes-kill-7-injure-43-across-ukraine/

> Ukraine is enduring a fifth straight day of near-continuous Russian jet-powered drone attacks. Russian strikes across the country killed at least seven people and wounded 43 over the past day, while Kyiv and its surrounding region remained key targets, with eight alerts recorded by 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 31.

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