# Three killed in Russian missile attacks near Kyiv

https://mins.news/en/video/16936

- BBC News, 2026-08-08 12:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWi51k5syfk

> At least three people, including a child, were killed in overnight Russian attacks near Kyiv, according to a local Ukrainian official. Missiles struck areas east of the capital in the early hours of Saturday, while witnesses described hearing powerful explosions. The attacks came days after strikes across Ukraine killed 21 people. Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko said emergency crews were also battling fires at a building and a fuel tank in the city.

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