Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Russia missiles hit Kyiv again, 6 Killed including child

Russia has launched a missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, killing at least six people, including a six-year-old boy. Over 52 people were injured, and the number of deaths could increase.

Russia has launched a missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, killing at least six people, including a six-year-old boy. Over 52 people were injured, and the number of deaths could increase.

The head of Kyiv 's military administration, Timur Tkachenko, said a large part of a nine-story residential building collapsed after being hit by a missile. Several people are feared to be trapped under the rubble, and rescue teams are working at the scene.

Volodymyr Zelensky Expressed Grief

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his sadness in a message on his official Telegram channel.
He said that Russia attacked with missiles and drones. The attack happened directly on a residential building. People are under the rubble.
All rescue teams are on the spot. Military official Tkachenko said 27 areas of Kiev were targeted. Most of the damage was in the Solominsky and Sviatoshinsky districts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X, "The Russians launched more than 300 drones and 8 missiles. We are doing everything possible to fully implement all the agreements for the protection of our people — to ensure that every contract serves the purpose of saving lives."

Since the night hours, our rescuers, firefighters, medics, and all the necessary emergency services have been working at the sites of Russian missile and drone strikes. The Dnipro, Poltava, Sumy, Mykolaiv, and Kyiv regions have been affected. The capital was the primary target of… pic.twitter.com/Cn8VMXoijE

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 31, 2025

US President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. He said that if there is no progress toward peace by August 8, the US will impose strict sanctions and tariffs on Russia. At the same time, Western countries have accused Putin of deliberately slowing down peace talks in order to take more territory in Ukraine.

Earlier Attacks

In the first week if this month Russia launched 550 missiles and Shahid drones at Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The sound of explosions continued in Kyiv all night long.

23 Injured In Attack

Ukraine reported that 23 people were hurt in these attacks. In addition, several buildings were heavily damaged. The attack happened a few hours after US President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the US decided to halt some weapon shipments to Ukraine.