Kyiv attacked by ballistic missiles again: explosions rocked the capital

On Tuesday evening, October 13, Russian forces again attacked Kyiv with ballistic missiles. Explosions were heard in the capital, and the Ukrainian Air Force warned residents of a missile strike threat.

This was reported by the command of the Ukrainian Air Force on its official Telegram channel.

According to the military, the Russian army carried out several ballistic missile launches towards the Ukrainian capital. After the first warning, the Air Force reported a second launch.

An air alert was declared in Kyiv due to the threat of ballistic weapons. Residents were urged to stay in shelters until the official announcement of the end of the danger.

At the time of the first reports of the evening attack, there was no official data on the number of missiles fired, possible hits, damage, and casualties.

Updated 22:56: Presidential advisor Dmytro Lytvyn, answering journalists' questions, confirmed that partners had not warned Ukraine about the Russian ballistic missile launches. According to him, the military and services are investigating the reasons.

This is already the second evening ballistic attack on Kyiv in two days. The day before, on October 12, Russian forces struck the capital with five ballistic missiles, damaging civilian infrastructure.

After the previous shelling, President Volodymyr Zelenskyi stated that Ukraine had not received advance warning from international partners about the missile launch. Air Force representatives confirmed that information about the attack arrived late and said it was necessary to find out the reasons.

Meanwhile, the US administration on October 13 confirmed the continuation of intelligence sharing with Ukraine. US President Donald Trump said that Washington had not stopped providing intelligence to Kyiv.

Information about the consequences of the new attack on October 13 is being clarified. Capital residents are advised to follow official announcements from the Air Force and the Kyiv City Military Administration.

Based on materials from: Ukrainian Air Force, Kyiv City Military Administration.