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title: "Night attack on Kyiv: ballistics, fires in 20-story buildings, and casualties in the region"
description: "On the night of August 5, Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles. A 20-story residential building caught fire in the Obolon district, offices and warehouses were damaged. In the Kyiv region, a woman was injured during a strike on infrastructure. 🚨🔥"
date: 2026-08-04T22:38:00.000Z
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url: https://xab.info/en/posts/night-attack-on-kyiv-ballistics-fires-in-20-story-buildings-and-casualties-in-the-region
tags: [kyiv, vitali-klychko, obolon, russia-ukraine-war, missile-attack]
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# Night attack on Kyiv: ballistics, fires in 20-story buildings, and casualties in the region

![Firefighter in protective gear standing next to fire truck marked '6 KYIV' at night after attack on Kyiv](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/04/nochnaya-ataka-na-kiev-ballistika-pozhary-v-20-etazhkah-i-zhertvy-v-oblasti/nochnaya-ataka-na-kiev-ballistika-pozhary-v-20-etazhkah-i-zhertvy-v-oblasti-1.webp)

The night of August 5 marked a time of large-scale attack for Kyiv. Russian forces struck the capital with ballistic missiles, leading to a series of powerful explosions and numerous fires in various parts of the city. The most serious consequences were felt in the Obolon district, where a high-rise residential building was engulfed in flames.

### Fires in residential and office buildings

According to information received by the press service of the Kyiv City Military Administration (CMA), a fire broke out in a 20-story building in the Obolon district. The report of the incident came after 1:00 AM, and emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene. Additionally, in the same district, fire also broke out in another residential building, as well as warehouse facilities at two addresses.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the information about the hits, clarifying that the strike hit non-residential construction and an office building. The situation in the district remains tense, with rescuers actively working on extinguishing the fire and evacuating residents.

### Destruction in other districts of the city

Not only Obolon suffered, but other administrative units of the capital as well. As of 1:24 AM, information about damage and debris consequences came from the Sviatoshyn and Desnyanskyi districts. In some places, shrapnel from ballistic missiles caused damage to infrastructure and parked cars.

Klitschko also reported a major fire in the suburbs of the capital — in the Kyiv-Sviatoshyn district. Non-residential premises caught fire there, requiring the deployment of additional resources from fire brigades.

### Strikes on the Kyiv region

The attack was not limited to the city limits. The Kyiv region also came under the crosshairs of Russian missilemen. An enemy strike was launched against civilian infrastructure objects in the region. As a result of the incident, a woman was injured; details of her condition are being clarified.

The events of the night of August 5 demonstrate the high intensity of hostilities in the area of the Ukrainian capital, where the enemy continues to use ballistic missiles to strike populated areas.