Child Among Three Killed as Russian Missile Strikes Hit Kyiv

Sun Sep 06 2026 15:38:44 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

A Russian missile attack on Kyiv caused three deaths, including a child, while Ukraine urges for more Patriot interceptors.

Late‑night ballistic missiles launched from Russia struck the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv, killing a child and two others and setting fire to a service garage. It is the latest of a series of attacks that have taken more than 20 lives in the past week. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called urgently for additional Patriot missiles, as the country’s air‑defence struggles to cope with the barrage. The strikes also highlight Ukraine’s strategy to target Russian oil facilities and cut war‑financing income. The ongoing conflict places local communities at risk and intensifies the need for robust missile defence supplies.

At least three people, including a child, were killed in late‑night Russian missile attacks near Kyiv on Monday, according to a local official.

The strike hit the Holosiivskyi district, setting fire to service garages and a warehouse, and injured two others.

This is the latest in a series of strikes that have taken more than 20 lives in the past week, as Ukraine’s air‑defence struggles to keep pace with the barrage.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Western allies for more Patriot interceptor missiles; the United States has recently limited direct military aid, leaving Ukraine reliant on European donors.

Ukraine’s defenders have increasingly targeted Russian facilities, including oil refineries, in a bid to cut off war‑financing revenue.

The attack, carried out with ballistic missiles, underscores the growing risk that local communities face amid the conflict and the urgent need for robust air‑defence supplies.