Russian missiles strike Kyiv districts, killing two, officials say

Russian ballistic missiles struck at least two districts in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Thursday, triggering fires and killing two people, officials reported. The attacks injured six others, including a 16-year-old teenager.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the casualties via Telegram, stating that fires broke out in storage buildings and nearby trucks in one district. In another district, Svyatoshynskyi, a fire erupted in a one-story warehouse. Emergency services reported five people injured across these two incidents.

Witnesses heard a series of explosions in the city, and the head of the city's military administration, Tymur Tkachenko, confirmed that Russia was attacking Kyiv with ballistic missiles. This latest assault is the sixth such attack on the Ukrainian capital in July alone, reflecting an escalation of Russia's air strikes against Ukraine.

The Black Sea port city of Odesa also came under attack early Thursday. The head of Odesa's military administration, Serhiy Lysak, reported that an educational facility had been damaged in the strikes. The ongoing attacks highlight the continued intensity of the conflict impacting civilian areas.

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Two people had died and six others, including a 16-year-old teenager, had been injured in the attacks.