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UPDATED Aug 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET

Jul 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET

Explosions in Kyiv after Zelenskyy warns of strikes

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Explosions were reported over Kyiv after Zelenskyy warned Russia had prepared a massive attack; at least one death was confirmed.

WHO: Kyiv city military administration

WHAT: Russian air strike explosions reported over Kyiv; one death confirmed and non-residential sites caught fire

WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 6:38 PM ET

WHERE: Kyiv, Ukraine

WHY: Russia carried out an air strike on Kyiv after Zelenskyy warned of a prepared massive attack.

How this story developed (showing 50 of 101 earlier reports)

Russian strikes kill ten in Ukraine, Zelensky cites escalation · Aug 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET
Russia and Ukraine trade strikes; civilian casualties rise · Aug 11, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
Russian aerial attacks kill 9 in Ukraine · Aug 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Putin used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine attack · Aug 11, 2026 at 4:09 AM ET
Russian attacks kill six in Zaporizhzhia · Aug 11, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Russia-Ukraine strikes kill 7, injure many overnight · Aug 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
Kyiv says it launched nearly 300 drones in 12 hours · Aug 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes · Aug 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Kyiv finalizes ATACMS deal as drones and missiles hit · Aug 9, 2026 at 8:09 AM ET
Russian drone and missile strikes kill several in Kyiv · Aug 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Zelenskyy visits Serbia as Russia pounds Kyiv · Aug 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Child among four killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv · Aug 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Russian strikes kill 9 in Ukraine; NATO scrambles jets · Aug 8, 2026 at 1:11 AM ET
Child among three killed in missile strikes near Kyiv · Aug 8, 2026 at 12:35 AM ET
Russian strikes kill people in Ukraine; Kyiv hits Wildberries · Aug 7, 2026 at 3:28 PM ET
Russia drops record glide bombs on Ukraine in July · Aug 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
Ukraine says it ran out of missile interceptors · Aug 7, 2026 at 8:16 AM ET
Russian strikes kill at least 17 in Kyiv region · Aug 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM ET
Kyiv faces overnight attacks as interceptor missiles run short · Aug 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM ET
Ukraine strikes Russian refineries deep inside Russia · Aug 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM ET
Russian ballistic missile attack hits Kyiv, air defense strained · Aug 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
Russian barrage kills 17 in Kyiv region, Zelenskyy says · Aug 5, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Russian barrage kills 17 in Ukraine’s capital · Aug 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 17 · Aug 5, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Russian missile and drone strikes kill 17 near Kyiv · Aug 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Ukraine cannot stop new Russian missile barrage · Aug 5, 2026 at 8:11 AM ET
Russian strikes hit Kyiv and surrounding region, 17 dead · Aug 5, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Russian strike kills at least 17 near Kyiv, Zelensky says · Aug 5, 2026 at 3:48 AM ET
Russian ballistic missile strike kills at least 14 in Kyiv · Aug 5, 2026 at 1:45 AM ET
Russian strikes kill at least 14 in Kyiv region · Aug 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Russian ballistic missile strikes hit Kyiv, trigger fires · Aug 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
Nine killed in long-range strikes on warehouses · Aug 4, 2026 at 7:35 AM ET
Ukraine reports record Russian missile strike rates in July · Aug 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes, at least 14 dead · Aug 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Ukrainian drone attacks kill eight after Russian missiles · Aug 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Russian missile and drone attacks kill nine in Ukraine · Aug 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
Zelensky warns air defenses are being overwhelmed · Aug 2, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Russian ballistic strikes on Kyiv kill 9 · Aug 1, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
At least 9 killed in Russian missile attacks on Kyiv · Aug 1, 2026 at 2:40 PM ET
Zelenskyy: Patriot missile shortage costs lives · Aug 1, 2026 at 12:09 PM ET
Russian missile attacks on Kyiv kill at least nine · Aug 1, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Russia ballistic missiles hit Kyiv, nine dead · Aug 1, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles, killing people · Jul 31, 2026 at 9:11 PM ET
Russian missile and drone barrage kills 10 in Ukraine · Jul 30, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Russian strikes across Ukraine kill at least 8 civilians · Jul 30, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Russia claims four settlements in eastern Ukraine · Jul 30, 2026 at 8:14 AM ET
Russia says overnight strikes hit Ukraine military factories · Jul 30, 2026 at 5:11 AM ET
At least eight killed in Ukraine air strikes after warning · Jul 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
Russian ballistic missiles kill seven in Ukraine · Jul 30, 2026 at 12:11 AM ET
Russian ballistic missiles strike Kyiv after Zelenskyy warning · Jul 29, 2026 at 9:06 PM ET

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