Russian ballistic missile strikes hit Brovary and Odesa; four fatalities reported
Russian forces launched coordinated ballistic missile strikes overnight, targeting residential areas in the Brovary district northeast of Kyiv and the port city of Odesa. In Brovary, regional officials confirmed three deaths, including a 4-year-old child, and several injuries after debris hit a two-story home in Pukhivka. In Odesa, at least six civilians were injured and high-rise buildings damaged. Ukraine’s Air Force reported these strikes utilize salvos of difficult-to-intercept missiles launched from the north and south.
Date: August 9, 2026
Location: Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: missile
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 4
Source: The Manila Times