Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › World News › Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
World News

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say

Russian strikes on Kyiv kill at least nine, Ukraine officials say
BBC News Saturday 01 August 2026, 07:21 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.

The attack comes as Moscow escalates deadly ballistic missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
Russian (ORG) Kyiv (LOCATION) Ukraine (LOCATION) Moscow (LOCATION) Ukrainian (ORG)
Originally published by BBC News Read original →

Related Stories

Could the EU kick Spain out of the Schengen area over the Ceuta crisis?

Italy reintroduced air and maritime border controls, while Finland and Denmark ask for full suspension of the free-movement rules for Spain. The European Commission has to trigger the procedure, a move which does not appear imminent. As around 60,000 migrants irregularly entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Several EU countries are asking for Spain to be temporarily excluded from the free-movement Schengen area, a last-resort measure that could only be used in exceptional circumstances.

Euronews 11m ago

Number of registered electors in Hong Kong drops for fifth year to 4.12 million

Number of registered electors in Hong Kong drops for fifth year to 4.12 million Despite overall decline, new voter registration surged 78 per cent year on year to 64,900 this year, the highest number since 2021 The total number of registered electors in Hong Kong’s geographical constituencies has dropped for a fifth consecutive year to 4.12 million, while the tally of newly registered voters climbed to its highest level since 2021. According to figures released by the Registration and...

South China Morning Post 11m ago

New Huanggang checkpoint to undergo major stress tests with 10,000 participants

Several major stress tests involving more than 10,000 people – including Hong Kong civil servants – will be carried out at the newly revamped Huanggang Port border crossing, as part of more than 100 exercises to be conducted in the coming months to ensure smooth and safe operations, the city’s security chief has revealed. But Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung on Saturday stopped short of committing to an official opening date. Sources previously said the land crossing could come...

South China Morning Post 20m ago

India: Modi says he forgives 'children' who abused him

India: Modi says he forgives 'children' who abused him August 1, 2026Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared a video message on Friday night in which he said he is forgiving students who hurled abuses at him during the Cockroach Janta Party protests at Jantar Mantar in Delhi last month. The protests, ignited by an exam paper leak, snowballed into what is considered the biggest challenge to Modi's rule to date, culminating with the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. What...

Deutsche Welle 23m ago