All blazes out in Kyiv following Russian overnight strike
Emergency crews extinguish all blazes in Kyiv after missile strike on Aug. 5, 2026 (Photo: Kyiv SES)
First responders in Kyiv have extinguished all fires caused by Russia's massive overnight ballistic missile attack, State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) reported on Aug. 5.
Fires were successfully suppressed in the Obolonskyi, Svyatoshynskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Desnyanskyi districts of the capital.
Initial SES reports indicated one person killed and 15 injured.
A total of 680 rescue personnel and 140 units of DSNS equipment operated at the strike sites. Search-and-clearance operations and the dampening down of destroyed structures remain underway, the statement noted.
According to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMVA), as of 8:15 a.m., the number of injured in Kyiv rose to 26, with one fatality confirmed.
Massive Russian strike on Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast on Aug. 5
Overnight, Russia launched a massive ballistic missile strike against Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast for the third time in the past week, triggering powerful explosions. In the capital's Holosiivskyi district, a missile strike on non-residential structures caused an ammonia leak. Warehouses and other non-residential buildings caught fire in other municipal districts. Due to the large-scale blazes, heavy smoke and deteriorating air quality were recorded across the capital.
In Kyiv Oblast, the Russian attack killed 14 people and injured 22. Large-scale fires broke out at warehouses, logistics centers, and commercial enterprises in the Brovary, Bucha, and Fastiv districts.
Ukrzaliznytsia reported civilian fatalities at a railway platform in Brovary, with several train routes altered following the overnight bombardment.
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