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UkrainePublished: 19 October 2026 at 00:31

Russian attack on Kyiv kills one person, two injured

A Russian attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv has killed one person and injured two others. Educational institutions were damaged in the city's Dnipro district.

Foto: Pravda — ziņas

One person has been killed and two others injured in a Russian attack on Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The Kyiv City Military Administration and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported this on social media. The strike came as Russia's war against Ukraine continues.

What officials said

The city authorities said one person died as a result of the enemy attack and expressed condolences to the victim's family and friends. Two more people were reported injured, and they are currently receiving medical care.

The Kyiv City Military Administration also said that educational institutions were damaged in the city's Dnipro district because of the Russian attack. The source does not specify how many buildings were hit or how severe the damage is.

What came before

Earlier, on Sunday, 18 October, an attack with ballistic missiles was announced in Kyiv, and powerful explosions were heard in the city. It later emerged that there were hits in several districts of the capital.

The source gives no further details on the scale of the attack, the exact impact sites or the condition of those injured.

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