Three children among eight dead in Russian strikes on Ukraine, officials say

What the report says

BBC World News reports that Ukrainian officials said eight people, including three children, were killed in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine on 30 July 2026. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia fired more than 70 missiles and over 280 drones, damaging or destroying homes, businesses and infrastructure. The deadliest reported strike hit Radushne, a village near the central city of Kryvyi Rih, Zelensky’s hometown.

According to local defence council chief Oleksandr Vilkul, a six-year-old girl and two boys aged 11 and 17 were among six people killed when a ballistic missile struck a home housing a large family in Radushne. Officials said two homes were destroyed and eight people were wounded, including an elderly woman taken to hospital and two children rescued alive from rubble. Separate deaths were reported in Kyiv and Poltava, while Lviv’s mayor said residential buildings were damaged and people were injured or trapped.

The BBC also reported that Poland was investigating an object that created a large crater in Lublin province during the Russian attack on western Ukraine. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was probably a Russian missile, while the military said fighter jets had been mobilised after missiles were detected near Polish airspace. Ukrainian officials said a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile crossed into Poland, but Polish authorities said inquiries were continuing.

The strikes came after Zelensky met US President Donald Trump in Washington to seek approval for Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles. Zelensky has repeatedly argued that stronger air defences are essential as Russia continues missile attacks on Ukrainian cities.