Conflict & Security
Zelensky says Russian missile strike near Kyiv killed six
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian missile attack killed six people and wounded dozens in the Kyiv region on Friday.
Zelensky said a rescue operation was underway after the strike. He said dozens of people had been reported injured and that six deaths had been confirmed.
The source described the attack as the latest in a series of deadly strikes by both Russia and Ukraine over the past 24 hours.
Update
Zelensky said a rescue operation was underway in the Kyiv region after the missile strike.
Zelensky said dozens of people had been reported injured as of his statement.
The source described the strike as the latest in a series of deadly strikes by both Russia and Ukraine over the past 24 hours.
Source note: AFP news report published on 24 July 2026 at 11:23:16 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The injury count was given as dozens and was not a precise final figure.
The rescue operation was described as ongoing.
Source
AFP news report published on .