{
  "id": 308903,
  "title": "Russian drones kill grandparents and 3-year-old grandson in Kyiv Oblast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/russian-drones-kill-grandparents-and-3-year-old-grandson-in-kyiv",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T11:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/russian-drones-kill-grandparents-and-3-year-old-grandson-in-kyiv-oblast-50630980.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Russia's drone attacks on Saturday, August 8, a tragic incident unfolded in the village of Pukhivka, Kyiv Oblast. A grandfather, grandmother, and their 3-year-old grandson were killed when five Russian drones targeted their private residence around 12:40 a.m. The attack reduced the two-story house to rubble, resulting in a fire that consumed the property and damaged outbuildings and two vehicles.\n\nPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his outrage at Russia's deliberate targeting of civilian homes, stating that the Russians \"could not have been unaware\" of the ordinary residential nature of the house. Additionally, Zelenskyy confirmed that one person was killed in Kyiv during an overnight ballistic missile strike. Other regions, including Donetsk, Kharkiv, Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhya, Odesa, Kherson, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, and Poltava, also felt the impact of Russia's relentless assaults.\n\nIn response to the attacks, Ukrainian air defenses managed to intercept or neutralize 135 of the 151 Russian drones. However, the human cost remained high. In addition to the family in Pukhivka, four other individuals were injured, including the child's parents and a neighbor who provided assistance. The Ukrainian authorities reported three deaths in the Brovary district, highlighting the widespread devastation caused by Russia's relentless strikes.",
  "summary": "A grandfather, grandmother, and their 3-year-old grandson were killed in a Russian drone attack in the village of Pukhivka in Kyiv Oblast on Saturday, August 8, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as reported by the New Voice of Ukraine.\n\nThe South China Morning Post reported that the attack destroyed their home in the Brovary district of the Kyiv region, northeast of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Three other members of the same family and a neighbour who came to their aid were hospitalised.\n\nIn Kyiv, at least one other person died in a strike involving six ballistic missiles against civilian infrastructure, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukraine's air force said it had downed or intercepted 135 of 151 drones launched by Russia overnight.",
  "key_points": [
    "Grandfather, grandmother, and 3-year-old killed in Pukhivka, Kyiv Oblast",
    "Russian drones targeted residential house, causing fire and damage",
    "Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 135 of 151 Russian drones"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Another overnight Russian attack on Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast kills 4, including 3-year-old child",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/another-overnight-russian-attack-on-kyiv-and-kyiv-oblast-kills-4",
        "published": "2026-08-08T00:03:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Russian attacks kill 4 in Kyiv and surrounding region as air defenses fall short",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/russian-attacks-kill-4-in-kyiv-and-surrounding-region-as-air-defenses",
        "published": "2026-08-08T08:29:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "28-year-old technician died dispersing helicopters to hide them from Russian strikes. Questions arise about what really happened",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/28-year-old-technician-died-dispersing-helicopters-to-hide-them-from",
        "published": "2026-08-08T10:17:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}