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Russian missile strike kills one and injures 13 in Kyiv
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv late on October 13, hitting a nine-story residential building in the city’s Desnyanskyi district.
The strike caused a large fire, and one person was killed and 13 were injured; 10 of the injured were hospitalized, with four in serious condition.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the attack also targeted energy infrastructure, including a combined heat and power plant.
Ukraine’s allies gave no early warning for a second day in a row, according to Ukrainian officials and the Air Force.
The day before, Zelensky had also said Ukraine received no warning before a Russian missile strike on Kyiv.
Ukraine’s Air Force said it received no information from partners about missile launches on either day.
Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence expects further Russian missile strikes, but no specific next attack was described.
A Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv on October 13 killed one person and injured 13, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko.
The attack hit a nine-story residential building in the city’s Desnyanskyi district, causing a large fire.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said allies gave no early warning of the launches for the second day in a row.
Ten of the injured were hospitalized, and four were in serious condition, Klitschko said.
Zelensky said the strike primarily targeted energy infrastructure, including the CHP-4 plant.
- Who
- One person was killed and 13 were injured. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched the missiles.
- What
- A Russian ballistic missile strike hit Kyiv. A residential building was struck and caught fire.
- When
- Late on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- A nine-story residential building in Kyiv’s Desnyanskyi district.
- Why
- Zelensky said the strike primarily targeted energy infrastructure, including CHP-4. Russia’s reason for the attack was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Zelensky said Ukraine received no warning from Western allies before a Russian missile strike on Kyiv that evening.
Russia launched ballistic missiles at Kyiv late in the evening, striking a residential building.
Klitschko reported one death and 13 injuries from the strike.
- Deaths
- 1
- Injured
- 13
- Hospitalized
- 10
- Serious condition
- 4
- Building
- Nine-story residential building in Kyiv’s Desnyanskyi district
- Target named by Zelensky
- CHP-4, a combined heat and power plant
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A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. Once again, no early warning from our partners. The main target was energy infrastructure, specifically CHPP-4. Unfortunately, it was hit. A residential building was also damaged, and rescuers are currently putting out a fire there. Our
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