Live · Russian ballistic missiles strike Kyiv: at least 9 killed according to Ukrainian media

Herz — World Desk · 1 August 2026 at 04:36 · 1 August 2026 at 06:23 · 30s summary · 4 min read

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   The revised casualty toll from the missile strike stands at 9 dead and 28 wounded, including children, according to Kyiv's mayor.

What we know

In the night of July 31 to August 1, 2026, Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles. The attack damaged residential and commercial buildings across several districts of the capital and sparked vehicle fires, according to Handelsblatt.

The death toll remains uncertain. Ukrainian media sources cited in the same report state at least 9 dead and 23 wounded, including two teenagers. An earlier figure of 4 dead had been mentioned in the headline of the same article—a discrepancy likely due to an evolving casualty count during ongoing coverage.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram that a five-story residential building was damaged by missile debris. People were trapped inside at the time of his announcement.

Two consecutive nights of attacks

On July 30, 2026, Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian authorities recorded at least 10 dead nationwide, dozens wounded, and extensive damage in Lviv.

That same night of July 30, a Russian cruise missile breached Polish airspace—Poland is a NATO member state—before crashing there. The Polish government confirmed identification of the aircraft.

The Patriot missile question

Patriot missiles are considered the most effective means to intercept ballistic missiles. Kyiv says it no longer has a sufficient quantity.

On July 31, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hesitation about granting a license allowing Ukraine to manufacture its own Patriot missiles. He had previously hinted at this possibility in early July during the NATO summit in Ankara.

Ukrainian counterattack

Ukraine also struck targets inside Russia. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin confirmed that four drones were destroyed. No damage was reported on the Russian side.

Arrest warrant for Boris Nemtsov's daughter

A Russian court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia against Zhanna Nemtsova, daughter of Boris Nemtsov, a political opponent assassinated in Moscow in 2015. She is being prosecuted for her membership in the Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom, which she founded in Bonn, Germany, in 2015 in memory of her father.

The foundation was placed on Russia's list of foreign non-governmental organizations deemed 'undesirable' by Moscow in April 2024. If arrested, Zhanna Nemtsova faces two months of pre-trial detention; a conviction could result in up to six years in prison.