Russian missile strike kills two in Kyiv following departure of US envoys
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv shortly after White House envoys departed the city, killing at least two people according to multiple reports. The Ukrainian foreign minister called on allies to supply additional interceptors and increase pressure on Moscow following the attack. The full extent of damage across the capital has not yet been confirmed.
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Global Event Monitor. Russian missile strike kills two in Kyiv following departure of US envoys. 2026-09-08T07:42:30.942Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:1262. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-08/russia-pounds-kyiv-hours-after-us-envoys-depart-ukrainian-capital-f933d9e3
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