Russian forces launched coordinated missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia early Tuesday, triggering fires in the Ukrainian capital and causing significant damage in the southeastern city, officials reported. At least three people were injured in the initial wave of strikes. Follow our liveblog for ongoing developments.
11/08/2026 – 01:59 Kyiv Under Ballistic Missile Attack, Mayor Confirms
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed on social media that the capital was “under ballistic missile attack” during the early morning assault.
Emergency services were dispatched to the Shevchenkivsky district, where city authorities reported at least one person injured. Air raid sirens sounded shortly before explosions rocked the city center.
In Zaporizhzhia, presidential aide Oleksiy Danilov stated that Russian forces targeted industrial facilities and infrastructure. “The Russians attacked industrial facilities and infrastructure,” he said on Telegram. “A garage cooperative and residential buildings were damaged.”
11/08/2026 – 01:29 Russian Strike on Zaporizhzhia Leaves Five Dead, 20 Injured
A Russian missile attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed five people and wounded 20 others, according to regional governor Ivan Fedorov.
“Five people killed, a further 20 wounded: sadly, the number of casualties continues to rise following the enemy attack on Zaporizhzhia,” Fedorov wrote on Telegram early Tuesday.
11/08/2026 – 01:06 Nightly Russian Assault in Zaporizhzhia Injures Nine
Another Russian attack overnight in Zaporizhzhia left at least nine people injured, the regional military administration reported.
Fedorov confirmed that Russian forces targeted industrial facilities and infrastructure during the strike, though specific locations of damage were not immediately detailed.
11/08/2026 – 01:06 At Least One Injured in Kyiv Attack
The Kyiv city military administration confirmed that at least one person was injured during the missile strikes on the capital, without providing additional details.
11/08/2026 – 01:00 Missiles Trigger Fires in Central Kyiv as Explosions Rock City
Russian forces launched a missile barrage against Ukraine’s capital Kyiv early Tuesday, igniting fires in central districts and shaking buildings across the city, officials said.
The city’s military administration reported that commercial warehouses in a central district caught fire, with emergency responders working through the night to contain the blazes. One person was confirmed injured in the incident.
The air raid alert remained active for approximately 40 minutes before authorities issued an all-clear notice. Mayor Klitschko confirmed that medical teams had been deployed to affected neighborhoods.
Witnesses reported hearing multiple explosions echo through Kyiv’s streets, while AFP journalists documented the sound of secondary detonations and ongoing emergency activity.
Russian forces also conducted attacks using missiles and bombs in Zaporizhzhia, Governor Fedorov said via Telegram, noting that two people were injured and several residential and commercial structures sustained damage.
11/08/2026 – 00:59 Blasts Echo Through Kyiv Following Missile Warning
A series of powerful blasts were heard in Kyiv shortly after midnight local time, following official warnings of incoming missiles, AFP journalists reported.
Multiple loud explosions rocked the capital as Mayor Klitschko took to social media to alert residents that the city was “under attack by ballistic missiles.”
Welcome to the France 24 liveblog covering the war in Ukraine. Catch up on recent developments here.
Yesterday’s Key Developments:
- Russia intercepted 456 Ukrainian drones during overnight attacks targeting around 15 regions, including Tatarstan in central Russia and annexed Crimea.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that as many as 50,000 North Korean soldiers could be deployed to support Russian forces, citing growing military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang.
- Russian bomb strikes on Ukraine’s northern city of Sumy injured at least five people and caused damage to residential areas, according to regional governor Oleh Hryhorov.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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