Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.5.26

Today’s edition of quick hits. * Russia continues to kill people in Ukraine: “Russia launched a blistering ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and its suburbs before dawn on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said, as Moscow takes advantage of Kyiv’s depleted air defenses.” * In the Middle East: “The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had started conducting strikes in southern Lebanon after accusing Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, of a cease-fire violation. The military said it could not provide further details at the moment. Both sides have accused each other of violating the cease-fire for weeks.” * The CDC has a new director: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new director: “The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm