5 killed, 21 injured as Russian attacks hit Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv
Russian forces launched a coordinated missile and aerial bomb attack on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, resulting in at least five deaths and dozens of injuries. The strikes involved a mix of ballistic missiles and guided bombs, causing significant infrastructure damage.
Why it matters
The use of advanced weaponry against civilian centers highlights the ongoing escalation and humanitarian crisis in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Prefer on Google by Abbey Fenbert, Lucy Pakhnyuk The aftermath of a Russian missile and guided aerial bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Aug. 11, 2026. (Ivan Fedorov / Telegram) Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
At least five people were killed and 21 injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Kyiv overnight on Aug. 11.
Six people were killed and 19 injured in Zaporizhzhia , while one person was reported injured in Kyiv.
Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground initially reported loud explosions in the capital and the southern city of Zaporizhzhia at around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 11, as Russia launched simultaneous attacks on both cities.
At around the same time, Ukraine's Air Force warned that Russian ballistic missiles were targeting Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv.
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