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4 Killed Including Child as Russia Hits Kyiv, Ukraine Hits Refinery
Russian drones and a missile killed a 3-year-old, his grandparents and a fourth victim around Kyiv, while Ukraine set a southern Russian refinery smoking — then both sides killed seven more the next night.
Wat we eerst wisten
- At least four people, including a 3-year-old child, were killed overnight Aug. 8 in Kyiv and the Kyiv region, with eight injured.
- Five drones hit a private house in Pukhivka, killing the boy and his grandparents.
- Ukraine struck an oil refinery in southern Russia the same night as part of near-daily attacks on Russian oil facilities.
- On Aug. 9, strikes killed seven combined, including five in Belgorod and victims in Kharkiv.
Toen nog open
- No exact refinery name, location, damage level, or outage duration has been established.
- No verified full text of official statements, Russian casualty detail from the refinery strike, or independent damage assessment beyond smoke plumes.
Waar we op zouden letten
- Whether Ukraine secures more air-defence missiles to cover Kyiv against the next wave.
- Whether Ukraine's refinery campaign, plus promised Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles in the fall, disrupts Russian fuel supplies.
