2 August 2026
Russia's second Kyiv missile barrage in 48 hours kills nine
WIKIRussia launched a massive ballistic missile assault on Kyiv for the second time in two days, with Ukrainian air defenses intercepting only one missile from the large-scale attack, killing at least nine people. The strike coincides with the US withdrawing Pentagon leadership from its Ukraine aid coordination group, signaling a broader shift away from American commitment to European defense support and raising fears of escalating conflict intensity.
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