Russian missiles strike Kyiv killing one, wounding 13

A firefighting helicopter drops water over the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine on July 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian missiles struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv ​and the surrounding region early on Sunday (July 19, 2026), ‌killing at least one person and ​wounding 13 others as fires ⁠broke out across the city, officials said.A series of powerful explosions thundered in the ‌night, as Ukraine’s air force warned of a ballistic missile threat.Fires ‌broke out at a dormitory, ‌an ⁠apartment building and a supermarket, Kyiv ⁠Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.Several non-residential buildings and warehouses were struck in the attack, ​while parked cars ‌and office buildings were on fire in several districts, Mr. Klitschko said.At one location, workers picked through smouldering debris and ‌doused bombed-out apartments.A resident who identified ​himself as Vlad said he had been inside his apartment when ⁠a blast tore off his balcony door, which smashed him in the head.“My ‌grandmother lives with me, and she can’t walk. How could I run away and leave her behind?” he said.The State Emergency Service dispatched emergency workers to several locations across three city ‌districts.Two people were wounded in the Kyiv ​region, according to the military administration, and warehouses there were also ⁠damaged.Russian forces have stepped up ballistic missile ⁠strikes on Kyiv and other cities in recent weeks, as Ukraine ‌runs low on critical U.S.-designed air defences to shoot them down. Published - July 19, 2026 12:58 pm IST