Russia: Cluster Munition Attack on Kyiv a Potential War Crime

Click to expand Image Firefighters put out a fire after Russian missiles hit a warehouse in Kyiv, Ukraine, on August 5, 2026. © 2026 Dan Bashakov/AP Photo (Kyiv, August 13, 2026) – Russia apparently used cluster munitions contained in at least one ballistic missile in an attack on Kyiv early on August 5, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. The attack reportedly killed three people at a sorting center belonging to Nova Poshta, Ukraine’s largest private courier and mail service, and endangered ci