Multiple blasts heard in Kyiv after missile alert
Kyiv was struck by ballistic missiles following a city-wide air raid alert, resulting in injuries and damage to infrastructure. The attack coincides with reports of Russia deploying North Korean troops and receiving new missile supplies, amid a broader conflict involving regional powers.
Why it matters
The escalation of ballistic missile strikes and the involvement of international military support highlight the intensifying and globalizing nature of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
A series of blasts were heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, shortly after midnight local time on Tuesday (August 11, 2026), AFP journalists said, after the authorities warned of several approaching missiles.
The reporters said they heard several loud explosions while the city's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, wrote on social media that Kyiv was "under ballistic missile attack".
Mr. Klitschko said emergency services had been sent to the Shevchenkivsky district. City authorities said at least one person had been wounded.
Air raid sirens had begun to sound shortly before the blasts were heard.
In the southeast, the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, Ivan Fedorov, said that at least nine people were wounded in a Russian missile strike.
"The Russians attacked industrial facilities and infrastructure," he said on Telegram. "A garage cooperative and residential buildings were damaged."
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