The key facts
- According to Klitschko, about 10 missiles were fired at Kyiv, including Iskander-M, Zircon and S-400
- Houses damaged in Dniprovskyi district, an infrastructure facility in Darnytskyi, a medical facility in Pecherskyi
- The city military administration reported a continuing drone threat
Missile strike on Kyiv
According to DW, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko spoke about the consequences of the attack on his Telegram channel. According to preliminary data, a total of 10 missiles were fired at the city, including Iskander-M, Zircon and S-400.
Damage by district
In the Dniprovskyi district, strikes hit two private houses and a car service station building; fragments also fell near a gas station. In the Darnytskyi district, a transport infrastructure facility was damaged — Klitschko gave no details about it. In the Pecherskyi district, a medical facility was affected.
Drone threat persists
After the attack, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported that the drone threat persists and urged residents to stay in shelters.
Previous attacks
Kyiv was also subjected to missile and drone attacks in recent days. In drone strikes on October 20, one person was killed and several others were wounded; the operating room of the Mykola Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology was damaged, and one patient was injured. The same day, a drone hit an energy facility, temporarily cutting off electricity in four districts of the city. Earlier overnight, six people were reported killed in drone attacks near Kyiv. On the evening of October 18, a missile strike killed a 21-year-old woman and wounded at least five people; one of the metro stations on the left bank of the Dnipro was damaged.
