Russian strikes kill child, grandparents in Kyiv region
Five people have been wounded in the Ukrainian drone attack, in Russia.
On Saturday, Russian strikes in the Kyiv region of Ukraine resulted in the death of a three-year-old boy and his grandparents, along with one other person killed during an overnight ballistic attack on the capital, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Russia has recently escalated attacks on Kyiv, while Ukraine has focused on targeting Russian oil facilities and logistics infrastructure to weaken Moscow's war efforts. Both nations deny deliberately targeting civilians.
Russia launched six ballistic missiles and 151 drones at Ukraine overnight, as reported by the Ukrainian air force. Additionally, Ukraine's military hit Russia's Ilsky and Syzran oil refineries during the attack, causing fires at both facilities. Local authorities also reported five people were wounded in southern Russia's Krasnodar region following a Ukrainian drone attack.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy criticized the shortage of air defense missiles in a Telegram post, stating that Europe, America, and Ukraine long desired to end Russia's war. He emphasized that only Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to cling to his ballistic missiles and drones to prolong the conflict. Zelenskiy is currently in Serbia, his first visit to a Balkan country seeking European Union membership, as Ukraine struggles with a chronic shortage of air defense missiles for U.S. Patriot systems.
The defense ministry disclosed that only 29 out of 195 ballistic missiles were intercepted in July, while Ukrainian air defenses downed 135 drones but failed to intercept any ballistic missiles.
In the Brovarskyi district near Kyiv, Russian strikes were recorded at three locations, damaging 10 private houses, commercial and production facilities. One of the private houses in Puhivka, approximately 30 kilometers from Kyiv, was set ablaze after Russian drones killed the child and his grandparents. The child's parents, a 15-year-old brother, and their neighbor sustained injuries.
In Kyiv, fires were reported in three districts, causing damage to commercial premises and warehouses. Witnesses heard powerful explosions shaking the city center. Russia's Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that Russian forces had taken control of Ivanivka, a settlement in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. However, Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield report. Ukraine has not yet commented on these developments.
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