Russian forces attacked Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight on October 19, damaging a residential building, a medical facility, educational institutions and metro infrastructure. A 21-year-old woman was killed in the strikes, and other people were injured.
The attack was reported by the Kyiv City Military Administration and Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
A medical facility building was damaged in the Desnianskyi district as a result of a Russian strike. Damage to educational institutions was recorded in the Dniprovskyi district.
According to the Kyiv City Military Administration, one person was killed in the attack. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko clarified that the victim was a 21-year-old woman.
“Three people have now been reported injured in the capital. Two of them are receiving inpatient treatment at city hospitals,” Klitschko said.
The attack also damaged a metro station on Kyiv’s left bank. Debris struck near the station, causing breaks in the running and contact rails.
Missile debris struck a residential building in the Solomianskyi district.
Three people were injured when missile debris hit a 25-storey residential building in the Solomianskyi district. Paramedics treated them at the scene.
“Another non-residential building was also damaged at a different location in the Solomianskyi district,” Klitschko added.
As of the morning of October 19, an air raid alert had been declared again in Kyiv due to a missile threat.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported cruise missiles heading towards the Kyiv region.
