Today in Pictures, Aug 5, 2026

A Russian missile strike on Ukraine, firefighters battling a wildfire in the Netherlands, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Firefighters work at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Anatolii Stepanov TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Firefighters working at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, on Aug 5.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Smoke rises in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 5, 2026. REUTERS/Vladyslav Sodel TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Smoke rising in the city during a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Aug 5.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - The Fuego volcano erupts 65 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City on August 3, 2026. On Monday, Guatemalan authorities declared a “danger” alert, the second-highest level, due to a powerful eruption of the Fuego volcano, and began evacuating nearby hamlets. (Photo by Johan ORDONEZ / AFP) — The Fuego volcano erupting 65km southwest of Guatemala City on Aug 3.
PHOTO: AFP

Jeff Clauson and his brothers, Brian Clauson and Bodey Clauson, try to open a safe as they recover items from Jeff's house which was burned by the Old Trails Fire wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, U.S., August 4, 2026. REUTERS/David Ryder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Jeff Clauson and his brothers, Brian Clauson and Bodey Clauson, trying to open a safe as they recover items from Jeff's house which was burned by the Old Trails Fire wildfire, in Spokane, Washington, US, on Aug 4.
PHOTO: REUTERS

epa13149487 Firefighters battle a wildfire in the Boschhuizerbergen nature reserve east of Venray, the Netherlands, 04 August 2026. An area of about 100 hectares has been affected by the fire. Defense firefighting helicopters have been deployed to assist with the firefighting operations. EPA/ROB ENGELAAR — Firefighters battling a wildfire in the Boschhuizerbergen nature reserve, the Netherlands, on Aug 4.
PHOTO: EPA

epa13149535 Day-trippers watch as a water bucket suspended beneath a Chinook helicopter is filled from the Meuse River in the Netherlands, 04 August 2026, during firefighting operations to combat a wildfire in the Boschhuizerbergen nature reserve. Multiple Defense firefighting helicopters have been deployed to battle the blaze, which has affected about 100 hectares of the nature reserve. EPA/SEM VAN DER WAL — Day-trippers watching as a water bucket suspended beneath a Chinook helicopter is filled from the Meuse River in the Netherlands, on Aug 4, during firefighting operations to combat a wildfire in the Boschhuizerbergen nature reserve.
PHOTO: EPA

TOPSHOT - Germany's diver Lou Noel Guy Massenberg and Jonathan Gisbert Schauer compete in the men’s 3m springboard synchro final diving event during the LEN European Aquatics Championships, at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, northeastern suburbs of Paris, on August 3, 2026. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) — Germany's diver Lou Noel Guy Massenberg and Jonathan Gisbert Schauer competing in the men’s 3m springboard synchro final diving event during the LEN European Aquatics Championships, at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, Paris, on Aug 3.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Residents wade through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains in Guwahati on August 4, 2026. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP) — Residents wading through a flooded street following heavy monsoon rains in Guwahati, India, on Aug 4.
PHOTO: AFP

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