Ukraine war briefing: Two killed and six injured in overnight Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv

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16 Jul 2026 • 2:36 PM MYT
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Ukraine war briefing: Two killed and six injured in overnight Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv

  • Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv on Thursday killed two people and injured six, with explosions rocking the capital shortly before 1am local time.
  • Across Ukraine, at least 14 other people were killed in attacks overnight and on Wednesday, including in Odesa, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky has endorsed Sergii Koretskyi to become Ukraine's next prime minister, following a government reshuffle.
  • Russia warned that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine under a post-war security arrangement would be considered “legitimate military targets”.
  • Sir Keir Starmer affirmed the UK's “cast-iron” support for Ukraine during his visit to the country, while artillery barrels forged in Sheffield, Britain, are now being delivered to Ukraine's military.

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