# Russian Missile and Drone Barrage on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia Puts Civilians Back in the Blast Radius

*Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 6:20 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-08-11T06:20:05.615Z (3h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/articles/13958.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/summaries

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**Deck**: Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia used ballistic and anti-ship missiles alongside swarms of drones, hitting more than 20 locations and setting warehouses and a children’s hospital complex on fire. Air defenses intercepted most of the incoming weapons, but civilians, medical facilities and industrial sites again absorbed the cost of a campaign designed to exhaust Ukraine’s protection of its own cities.

For residents of Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia, the night ended with fires, shattered glass and another reminder that urban life in Ukraine remains within range of Russia’s long‑range arsenal. Ukrainian air defense forces reported intercepting or suppressing 98 out of about 120 attacking drones and missiles, but even a high success rate left dozens of impact sites and a fresh list of damaged civilian facilities. Ukraine’s military said on 11 August that Russia launched a large combined strike using attack drones and several types of missiles, including Zircon anti‑ship cruise missiles and Iskander‑M/KN‑23 ballistic missiles. According to Ukrainian reporting, the main axes of attack were Kyiv region and the southern city…

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