Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv on July 8 2026 caused civilian casualties, with reports giving different numbers of people killed.

Accounts differ on the death toll. One report said a heavy Russian attack on Kyiv killed at least 21 civilians, while another said the same attack killed at least 20 civilians and injured many more. A separate account reported that Russian missiles and drones killed at least 8 people in Kyiv. Ukrainian officials were said to report at least 22 people killed and dozens more wounded in Kyiv, with the death toll expected to rise, a figure that contrasts with the 21‑civilian and 20‑civilian counts.

Bluesky reported that ordinary Russians continue to launch ballistic missiles overnight and air raids throughout the day in Ukraine, that Kyiv experienced five air‑raid alerts by noon on July 8 2026, that one woman was killed in Kyiv, and that two people were killed in Kharkiv. Gdelt reported that Russian missiles and drones killed at least 11 civilians and injured 40 others in Ukraine on Monday, that more than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed since Russia launched its all‑out invasion, and that a Russian drone strike hit a passenger minivan in Dnipropetrovsk region, injuring a man. Meduza reported that Ukraine paid allies for 200 air‑defence missiles but has not received any, that President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to journalists in Kyiv standing amid rubble from overnight Russian strikes, and that at least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Kyiv according to Ukrainian officials, with the death toll expected to rise. AP News reported loud explosions shook Kyiv for hours during the night, and many people sheltered in subway stations after authorities issued air‑raid warnings.