Eight killed waiting for train in Russian strike near Kyiv

A Russian ballistic missile strike on the Kvitneva railway station in the Brovary district of Kyiv Oblast killed eight people overnight into August 5, according to the New Voice of Ukraine, citing Vitalii Bihun, head of the Brovary District State Administration.

The strike was part of a larger assault on Kyiv and nearby areas, with various reports giving different casualty numbers. The Egypt Independent reported 17 people killed and dozens wounded, while other outlets reported 14 people killed, with 27 injured, and at least 15 people killed.

The air raid alerts in Kyiv lasted for more than an hour, with seven sites pummelled in the assault that began after midnight, according to Al-Monitor. The strikes caused significant damage to buildings and warehouses, resulting in severe fires and an ammonia leak, as reported by the Times of India.

Brief written by urgent.news from New Voice of Ukraine, Egypt Independent, Times of India, Al-Monitor, South China Morning Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.