Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv kills two, damages high-rises

Russia struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight into Tuesday, September 8, causing deaths and damaging high-rise buildings. Air defense systems were active, and falling debris sparked fires, with at least two fatalities and seven injured reported as of 06:30. Destruction and fires occurred in at least five Kyiv districts. In Holoseevsky, a 26-story building was hit at the 23rd floor, and a garage fire spread to a business center. Rescuers saved people from blocked apartments in Solomensky and other areas. The attack left Kyiv shrouded in smoke from multiple blazes, including fires in warehouses, garages, and vehicles across the city. Emergency services continue to respond to the aftermath.