Russia launched a new wave of missile strikes on Ukraine using drones, resulting in 21 deaths, especially in Kyiv. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military faces a severe shortage of interception missiles, making it unable to stop Russian missiles.
Foreign news agencies reported that Russia fired missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, 5 Aug 2026 GMT+7, causing at least 21 deaths. Kyiv and surrounding areas were hit hardest with 17 casualties—the highest this year. Additionally, there was one death in Kharkiv region and three in Donetsk region.
Russia's Ministry of Defense stated that the targets were Ukrainian warehouses and logistics centers, as well as three weapons transport ships near the port of Odesa.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that deliveries of missile interception systems, such as the Patriot, from allies have dropped significantly this year. This delay has come at a heavy cost in lives and property. In this round of attacks, Ukraine was unable to intercept a single Russian cruise missile.
The Ukrainian military revealed that in the latest assault, Russia fired 28 missiles and 115 drones at Ukraine, successfully intercepting 98 drones.
Statistics show that Ukraine's missile interception rate fell to 44.4% last month, compared with 66.7% during the same period in 2025, while Russia increased missile launches by as much as 83%.
At the same time, Ukraine launched drone attacks against Russian infrastructure, including a warehouse of Wildberries, Russia’s largest online retailer, in Tula region, causing a fire and injuring one person.
Meanwhile, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, confirmed that the EU has obtained €1.4 billion in interest from frozen Russian assets and will use these funds to support Ukraine in its war against Russia.
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Source:bbc