Overview
- Ukrainian officials said the overnight attack killed 15 people and injured dozens in the city and surrounding region, with most regional deaths reported in Brovary, Bucha and Fastiv.
- Ukraine’s Air Forces reported Russia used a mix of long-range missiles and roughly 115 attack drones, and Ukrainian air defenses shot down 98 drones by 08:30 on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
- Strikes and falling debris struck about 26 locations across Kyiv and the oblast, igniting fires at warehouses and non-residential sites and burning vehicles in Fastiv.
- Rescuers contained an ammonia leak from a damaged system in Holosiivskyi that held about 300 liters and said the spill posed no threat to the population.
- Emergency services remain at multiple scenes conducting damage and casualty assessments, and city and regional leaders have pledged accountability as the strikes add to a pattern of attacks on civilian infrastructure.