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Russian Kyiv barrage kills at least 17 as ballistic intercepts fail; Wildberries hit in Tula
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Additional reporting by Paul Brown, BBC Verify Correction 6 August 2026: The article originally reported that the number of Russian drones intercepted by Ukraine between 6 July and 5 August 2026 had dropped by three percentage points (85.8% in 2026, 88.4% in 2025). Source: Rozetka co-founder and co-owner Iryna Chechotkina Details: Chechotkina said the warehouse complex opened in early 2017, and the company used it to process over 100,000 orders a day. Ukraine's emergency services said one person had died in the city of Kyiv and at least 16 injured, with a further 16 dead and 29 injured in the wider region. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday the EU had received €1.4bn (£1.2bn) from immobilised Russian assets, which would be used to support Ukraine in its war against Russia. Russia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 21 people, as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said interceptors "could have saved lives".
Russia has attacked Ukraine with ballistic missiles and drones, killing at least 21 people, as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said interceptors "could have saved lives". Kyiv and the surrounding region experienced the deadliest strikes it had seen this year overnight, with 17 people reported dead. Attacks in Kharkiv and Donetsk also killed one and three people respectively. Ukraine, who has consistently urged allies for more US-made Patriot missile interceptors to defend against Russian ballistics, has not reported intercepting any of the missiles in the overnight attack. Zelensky added delays in receiving anti-ballistic systems from partners leads to "horrific casualties and destruc
Долучайтеся до клубу УП! A distribution warehouse complex in Brovary belonging to Rozetka, one of Ukraine's largest retailers and online marketplaces, was destroyed in a strike by three ballistic missiles on the night of 4-5 August. Source: Rozetka co-founder and co-owner Iryna Chechotkina Details: Chechotkina said the warehouse complex opened in early 2017, and the company used it to process over 100,000 orders a day. She reported that no one was injured in the attack, but the complex itself cannot be repaired. Chechotkina added that Rozetka is continuing to operate despite the destruction of the warehouse complex. Background: Subscribe on Patreon to back our journalism long-term. The use o
What's confirmed
- Additional reporting by Paul Brown, BBC Verify Correction 6 August 2026: The article originally reported that the number of Russian drones intercepted by Ukraine between 6 July and 5 August 2026 had dropped by three perc
What's still developing
- Further court action and how much of the order can take effect remain open.
Sources
- AP News — 17 Kyiv-region dead; no ballistic intercepts; Air Force package; Epicentr/Nova Poshta; Wildberries Tula link
- BBC — Kyiv deadliest strikes this year; interceptor plea; 24 ballistic/115 drones; Tula Wildberries fire link
- Ukrainska Pravda — Chechotkina: three ballistic missiles destroy Rozetka Brovary hub; irreparable; no staff hurt there link