Russia attacks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, fire breaks out in warehouse buildings
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, with ballistic missiles on 29 October. The strike started a fire in warehouse buildings.
Russia attacked Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, with ballistic missiles on 29 October 2026, according to the Ukrainian news outlet Ukrainska Pravda. The attack caused a fire in warehouse buildings.
Ballistic missiles follow a high arc and reach their targets in a very short time, which makes them hard to defend against. Russia has struck Ukrainian cities with such weapons since its full-scale invasion began in 2022.
The source material available for this report contains no further details. It does not say whether anyone was injured, what damage was done, or in which part of the city the burning buildings are located. It also does not say how many missiles were used or how many were intercepted. None of these points has been confirmed yet.
A fire in warehouse buildings indicates that civilian infrastructure was hit. The full extent of the damage and the progress of the firefighting effort are not described in the source.
This report will be updated when official information from Kyiv authorities and emergency services becomes available.
