# Ukraine war latest: Kyiv faces near-constant air raid alerts for fifth day as Russia intensifies jet-powered drone attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/39123

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-31 17:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-kyiv-under-near-constant-air-raid-alerts-for-5th-day-as-russia-steps-up-jet-powered-drone-attacks/

> Ukraine is enduring a fifth consecutive day of Russian jet-powered drone attacks, with near-continuous air raid alerts in Kyiv and surrounding areas. Russian strikes elsewhere killed at least seven people and injured 45 over the past day, while eight people were hurt near the capital. Three sources say Elon Musk still opposes allowing Ukraine to use Starlink for deep strikes inside Russia.

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