Explosions on Stream: Leb1ga Was Live from a Fishing Marathon as Kyiv Came Under Missile Attack
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Leb1ga, the most-watched Ukrainian streamer on Twitch, was most of the way through a 24-hour fishing marathon in the Kyiv region when Russia attacked the capital with ballistic missiles overnight on August 11, 2026. The explosions carried to the lake and onto the broadcast, which had been averaging just under 20,000 viewers.
Streamer
Leb1ga (Twitch)
When
Overnight, August 11, 2026
Marathon peak
36,536 viewers
Context
Ballistic attack on Kyiv
The Clips
What Happened
The marathon ran across August 10–11 from a lake in the Kyiv region, in blocks separated by short drops. Per Streams Charts, the main 12-hour-55-minute block peaked at 36,536 concurrent viewers and averaged 19,634. It ran until roughly 01:20, and he was back on air at 01:25 for another six and three quarter hours — the block that covers the attack, peaking at 16,187.
| Aug 10, 10:40 | Marathon starts First block, 1h 45m, peak 24,203 |
| Aug 10, 12:25 | Main block 12h 55m, peak 36,536, average 19,634 |
| After midnight | Kyiv under attack Missile alert, then explosions across the capital |
| Aug 11, 01:25 | Stream continues 6h 45m overnight block, peak 16,187 |
| Aug 11, 08:10 | Back live The marathon runs past the 24-hour mark |
The Attack
Kyiv was targeted shortly after midnight. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city was “under ballistic missile attack” and told residents to stay in shelters. Across Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and the Dnipropetrovsk region, Russian missiles, guided bombs, drones and artillery killed at least nine people and wounded dozens overnight, Ukrainian officials said. An infectious diseases hospital was hit in the capital, and a children's hospital was damaged — staff and children were in a shelter and were not harmed, according to the health ministry, as reported by Kyiv Post.
Why This Keeps Happening on Air
Russia has stepped up its use of ballistic missiles against Ukrainian cities over the past two months, and the strikes have repeatedly landed in the late-evening and after-midnight hours — the same window in which Ukrainian streamers are on air. Kyiv was hit on August 1, again on August 5, when 17 people were killed and Ukraine intercepted none of the ballistic missiles, and after one of the largest ballistic barrages of the war on July 19. Kyiv Post notes the campaign is straining Ukraine's limited stock of interceptors capable of stopping ballistic missiles.
For creators in Ukraine that has become a working condition rather than an interruption: an air-raid alert arrives mid-broadcast, chat starts posting shelter reminders, and the stream either moves or keeps going. Leb1ga is among the most visible of them — a Stream Awards winner in 2024 and 2025 who has raised over 20 million hryvnia for the Ukrainian army with Monobank and the Come Back Alive foundation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Leb1ga?
Mykhailo Lebiha, a Ukrainian Twitch Partner streaming in Ukrainian and the most popular Ukrainian streamer on the platform, with around 698,000 followers. He won Streamer of the Year and IRL Streamer at the Stream Awards 2024, and Non-Gaming Streamer and Best CS2 Streamer in 2025. Together with Monobank and the Come Back Alive foundation he has raised more than 20 million hryvnia for the Ukrainian army.
What happened on his stream on August 11?
He was running a 24-hour fishing marathon in the Kyiv region when Russia attacked the capital with ballistic missiles shortly after midnight. The explosions are audible in the broadcast; two clips from it circulated afterwards. The marathon's main block was averaging 19,634 viewers with a 36,536 peak, per Streams Charts.
What was the attack on the night of August 11, 2026?
Russian strikes on Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia and the Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least nine people and wounded dozens overnight, according to Ukrainian officials cited by Kyiv Post. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city was under ballistic missile attack; an infectious diseases hospital and a children's hospital in the capital were hit, with no casualties reported at the latter because staff and children were in a shelter.