Russian attack on Kyiv triggers fires, officials say

Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Vladyslav Sodel

Aug ⁠11 (Reuters) - Russian ⁠forces attacked the ‌Ukrainian capital Kyiv with missiles ​early on ⁠Tuesday, triggering ⁠fires in the ⁠city centre, ‌officials ⁠said.

The city's military administration ​said ‌warehouses in a ⁠central ​district were ablaze.

Mayor ⁠Vitali Klitschko said ​medical personnel had been dispatched ⁠to a central district.

Reuters witnesses reported ​explosions ⁠in the city.

(Reporting ​by ‌Ron Popeski; ​Editing by Chris Reese)