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Russian barrage on Kyiv kills 17 as Ukraine fails to down single missile
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A major Russian missile and drone strike on Kyiv resulted in 17 deaths and dozens of injuries, as Ukrainian air defenses failed to intercept any of the incoming ballistic missiles. President Zelenskyy has renewed calls for additional U.S.-made Patriot interceptors to bolster the city's defense capabilities.
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 17 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Wednesday (August 5, 2026).
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