Russian Ballistic Missiles and Glide Bombs Hit Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia
Russia executed a massive aerial assault across Ukraine overnight, deploying 181 long-range drones and multiple ballistic missiles. A devastating strike on Kyiv's Solomianskyi district killed nine people and injured dozens. In Zaporizhzhia, Russian aircraft dropped eight powerful glide bombs on residential areas within 90 minutes, damaging 22 apartment buildings and killing at least one civilian. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy issued an urgent plea for additional Patriot air defense systems to counter the escalating use of high-explosive guided munitions.
Date: August 3, 2026
Location: Kyiv City, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 14
Displaced: 450
Source: Kyiv Independent