Russian missile and drone strikes killed one person and wounded 13 in Kyiv on July 19, 2026, according to Kyiv’s emergency services.
Russian missile and drone strikes killed one person and wounded 13 in Kyiv on July 19, 2026, according to Kyiv’s emergency services. The attacks occur amid almost daily Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities since the 2022 invasion. Ukrainian forces have in recent months increased attacks on logistics facilities inside Russia. The capital’s emergency services reported one death and 13 injuries across six districts, including an apartment building in Solomianskyi, a supermarket fire in the same district, and a house fire in Sviatoshynsky. Additional strikes hit a shopping and entertainment centre in Dniprovsky, an apartment building in Shevchenkivsky, and a non‑residential building. In Dnipropetrovsk, regional official Oleksandr Ganzha said one person was killed by drone strikes. On the Russian side, regional governor Alexander Khinshtein said a Ukrainian strike in the Kursk region killed one person. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attacks targeted civilian infrastructure and caused fires in several districts. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes were a response to Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure and said the targeted sites were logistics facilities used to supply drone components. The Ukrainian air force warned residents via Telegram of incoming ballistic missiles, and witnesses reported explosions that set off car alarms in the city centre. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said more than 370 drones were launched toward the Moscow region overnight, and that almost 1,900 drones were intercepted between July 11 and 18. Ukrainian strikes also killed five people and wounded nearly 20 in southeastern Ukraine on Saturday, according to regional reports. Thousands of people protested in several Ukrainian cities for a third consecutive day after the removal of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and media speculation grew about a possible replacement for army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following meetings between the president and top military commanders. The continuing exchange of strikes highlights the persistent impact on civilian life, while political uncertainty remains in Ukraine’s wartime government.
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