Overnight into Saturday, August 8, 2026, Russian drones struck Kyiv region's Brovary and Boryspil districts, killing three people including a child, while Kharkiv region also came under heavy fire.
Overnight into Saturday, August 8, 2026, Russian drones struck the Brovary and Boryspil districts of Kyiv region, just outside the Ukrainian capital, killing three people, including a young child, and injuring three others. The same night, Kharkiv region came under heavy fire as well, with cluster munitions killing two more people and at least 18 wounded across the region. Volunteers Support Ukraine follows nights like this one closely, knowing that behind every casualty count are families who will need help long after the smoke clears.
According to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv Regional Military Administration, Russian drones hit three locations across the Brovary and Boryspil districts. Falling debris damaged a house, outbuildings and cars, and a fire broke out at a non-residential building. Rescue crews and medics worked through the night at the impact sites, fighting the flames and helping the injured.
According to local media reports, including EA WorldView, those killed were a grandmother, grandfather and their three-year-old grandson — a detail reported by local outlets rather than an officially confirmed identification. The boy's parents, his 15-year-old brother, and a neighbor who rushed to help are said to be among the injured. Volunteers Support Ukraine does not speculate on unconfirmed details, but believes it matters to acknowledge the human cost of these attacks with dignity and respect for the families involved.
The same night, Russian forces struck Kharkiv region with cluster munitions, killing two people. Regional authorities reported that missiles and drones hit 21 settlements across the region, wounding at least 18 people. NGO Volunteers Support Ukraine is acutely aware that communities near the border live under near-constant threat, which is part of why the organization keeps supporting relief efforts wherever it can reach.
Ukraine's General Staff reported 192 combat engagements along the front as of 22:00 on Friday, August 7, including missile strikes, guided aerial bombs, and thousands of drone attacks. The Pokrovsk direction saw the most intense fighting, with 25 assaults recorded there alone. Ukraine's air defenses are increasingly stretched thin against the sheer scale of nightly bombardment hitting both front-line and rear areas of the country.
Nights like this are exactly why Volunteers Support Ukraine exists. With whatever resources are on hand at any given moment, the organization continues helping people affected by the war — civilians who have lost their homes, families in urgent need of support, and communities living under the constant threat of shelling. Volunteers Support Ukraine will keep directing its efforts to where they are needed most.
