Russian ballistic missiles rock Kyiv, one killed, officials say
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People walk near an impact site after a night of Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
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KYIV - Russian missiles hit Kyiv and the surrounding region early on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring nine others as fires broke out across the city, officials said.
A Reuters witness heard a series of powerful explosions rock the capital, as Ukraine's air force warned of a ballistic missile threat.
Fires broke out at a dormitory, a residential block and a supermarket, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on the Telegram app.
Several non-residential buildings and warehouses were struck in the attack, while parked cars and office buildings were set on fire in several districts, Klitschko said.
Two people were injured in the Kyiv region, according to the military administration, and warehouses there were also damaged.
(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa in Kyiev; Editing by Michael Perry)
People leave a metro station where they sheltered during a night of Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Thomas Peter Reuters
A column of smoke rises over the city as a car drives on a highway following Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Thomas Peter Reuters
Market traders inspect damage to their stalls after a night of Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Thomas Peter Reuters
A firefighter works at a site of a building damaged during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Thomas Peter Reuters
A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building damaged during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Gleb Garanich Reuters
A firefighter works near burning cars, at the site of an apartment building damaged during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Gleb Garanich Reuters
A resident walks outside a damaged building during Russian missile strikes, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter Thomas Peter Reuters
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This story was originally published July 19, 2026 at 1:01 AM.
