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Russian air strike kills one and injures two in Kyiv
A Russian air strike killed one person and injured two in Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, overnight.
The attack damaged a medical facility and a non-residential building, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
Russia has intensified attacks across Ukraine, with President Volodymyr Zelensky saying Russian forces used nearly 2,700 drones, 1,700 aerial bombs and 66 missiles in the past week.
He said energy facilities were a main target, raising concerns about power and heat as winter approaches.
Ukraine has also stepped up drone strikes on Russia, including an attack on an oil refinery in Saint Petersburg that caused a fire and left one person dead and five in hospital.
The attacks come as Zelensky speaks with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the war and tensions with the United States.
US President Donald Trump says he is making progress toward peace, while the Kremlin says Ukrainian attacks will not change Russia’s war aims.
A Russian air strike in Kyiv killed one person and injured two, according to the article.
The overnight attack damaged a medical facility and a non-residential building.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the strike in the early hours of Monday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had attacked Ukraine with almost 2,700 drones, 1,700 aerial bombs and 66 missiles over the past week.
- Who
- One person was killed and two were injured. The article attributes the air strike to Russia.
- What
- An air strike killed one person and injured two, and damaged buildings including a medical facility.
- When
- Overnight before Monday, October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Why
- Not stated.
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A Russian air strike hit Kyiv, killing one person, injuring two and damaging buildings.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed the attack.
- Deaths
- 1 person
- Injuries
- 2 people
- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Buildings damaged
- A medical facility and a non-residential building
- Published
- October 19, 2026
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What people are saying
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In total, over this past week, the Russians have attacked Ukraine with almost 2,700 attack drones, 1,700 aerial bombs, and 66 missiles, most of them ballistic.
The main targets of these strikes are energy facilities -- the Russians are trying to cause a blackout.