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UkrainePublished: 18 October 2026 at 23:31

Two Kyiv districts hit after Russian ballistic missile attack

After a Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, hits were preliminarily recorded in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the consequences.

Russia carried out a ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on 18 October, amid its ongoing full-scale war against Ukraine. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported hits in two districts of the city.

According to his preliminary information, a medical centre building was hit in the Desnianskyi district. In the Dniprovskyi district, the strike hit a non-residential building.

The information is preliminary. The source gives no details on casualties, the extent of the damage or the number of missiles used. Such details may emerge later, once city services complete their assessment of the sites.

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