Conflict & Security
Russian missile strike on Kyiv wounds responders, knocks out power
October 26, 2026 at 11:58 PM · Updated 6m ago
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3 reports · over 4 hours
Russian forces struck the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday, wounding emergency crew members and cutting power in city districts.
- Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Monday.
- Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a strike landed near a metro station and an emergency crew came under attack, with injuries reported.
- Witnesses reported a series of explosions and power outages in neighborhoods on the east bank of the Dnipro River.
- Photos circulated on Telegram showed damage to a metro station, and other posts said energy infrastructure was targeted.
- The missile strike killed at least one person and wounded others, including two paramedics.
- President Zelensky said Russian ballistic missiles hit a university campus, with people possibly trapped under rubble.
- Zelensky urged partners to provide capabilities needed to destroy Russian ballistic missile launch platforms.


