Russian attack damaged Kyiv metro and civilian infrastructure, traffic restricted

On the night of October 19, Russian forces launched ballistic strikes on Kyiv. The attack damaged a metro station, residential and non-residential buildings, a medical facility, and an educational institution. Due to the destruction of transport infrastructure, train movement on the red metro line has been partially restricted.

According to the latest data from the State Emergency Service, one person was killed in the capital and eight others were injured. Mayor Vitali Klitschko specified that the victim was a 21-year-old woman.

In the Desnyanskyi district, a fire broke out in a non-residential building, cars and a metro station were damaged. Rescuers found a dead person at the scene of the fire.

According to the Kyiv City State Administration, the impact of debris damaged the tracks and cable network of the metro. In particular, a rupture occurred in the running and contact rails.

Metro stations "Chernihivska" and "Lisova" are temporarily closed for entry and exit. Train movement on the red line is organized between "Akademmistechko" and "Darnytsia" stations. Repair crews are working on the damaged section. The city authorities will provide additional information about the resumption of traffic on the entire line.

For passenger transportation, the Kyiv City State Administration has increased the number of buses on routes No. 1-M and No. 118. 15 buses will be added to temporary route No. 1-M: three will run between the metro stations "Lisova" and "Darnytsia", and 12 more from "Lisova" to "Palats Sportu". Two buses will be added to route No. 118.

Separately, due to the closure of traffic on Vadyma Hetmana Street, trolleybus routes No. 22-K, 27, 30, and 42 have been changed.

In the Solomianskyi district, missile fragments hit the first floor of a 25-story residential building. According to Klitschko, three people were injured there and received medical assistance on the spot. A fire also broke out in a medical facility in the district, and the facade and glazing of a high-rise building were damaged.

In the Dniprovskyi district, a hit was recorded on the territory of non-residential buildings. According to the State Emergency Service, an educational institution was also damaged there.

Telegram channels also report damage to the Cosmo Multimall shopping center as a result of the night missile attack. There is currently no official information about the nature and scale of damage to the shopping center.

Note that Ukraine was attacked at night by ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as jet drones, according to the Air Force.

Sources: State Emergency Service of Ukraine, Kyiv City State Administration, Vitali Klitschko