Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Russian Strikes Kill 14 Civilians, Injure 22 in Kyiv Region
At night, Russian strikes hit parts of Ukraine near the big city of Kyiv.
When people woke up, 14 people had died and 22 more were hurt.
The attack happened in towns in the Brovary, Bucha, and Fastiv areas.
Big storage buildings caught fire, and rescue workers came to help.
The leader of the local government said it was one of the saddest attacks the area has seen.
Firefighters worked in many places, including villages like Velyka Dymerka, Kvitneve, and Peremoha, to stop the fires.
Injured people were taken to receive medical help.
Rescue teams are still working to clean up and make sure everyone is safe.
At least 14 civilians were killed and 22 injured after Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Kyiv region overnight, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday.
The Brovary district suffered the highest casualties, with 9 people killed and 12 wounded, followed by Bucha (4 killed, 7 wounded) and Fastiv (1 killed, 3 wounded).
Kyiv Regional State Administration head Timur Tkachenko called the attack among the most tragic strikes witnessed in the region.
The State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) deployed rescue teams to seven locations across the three districts to clear the aftermath and fight fires.
Large fires broke out at warehouse facilities in Brovary city and the villages of Velyka Dymerka, Kvitneve and Peremoha, while a fire at a logistics facility in Sofiivska Borshchahivka was brought under control.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the strikes; Ukrainian authorities led by Kyiv Regional State Administration head Timur Tkachenko reported the casualties, and the State Emergency Service of Ukraine is conducting rescue operations. The victims were civilians in the Kyiv region.
- What
- Overnight Russian strikes killed at least 14 civilians and injured 22 residents in the Kyiv region, sparking large fires at warehouse and logistics facilities.
- When
- Overnight, with casualties reported by Ukrainian authorities on Wednesday and rescue operations still ongoing.
- Where
- Ukraine's Kyiv region, mainly the Brovary, Bucha and Fastiv districts.
- Why
- The casualties resulted from Russian strikes on the Kyiv region; the article did not state a further motive for the attack.
- Civilians killed
- 14
- Civilians injured
- 22
- Hardest-hit district
- Brovary district (9 killed, 12 wounded)
- Other districts affected
- Bucha (4 killed, 7 wounded) and Fastiv (1 killed, 3 wounded)
- Rescue agency
- State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES)
- Official statement
- Timur Tkachenko, Head of the Kyiv Regional State Administration, via Telegram
- Damage reported
- Large fires at warehouse and logistics facilities, plus a vehicle fire