As a result of a Russian missile strike on Kyiv on the evening of October 26, metro facilities, two medical institutions, a university dormitory, and a school building were damaged. One person was killed and ten others were injured. An ambulance crew also came under fire.
This was reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko and the Kyiv City Military Administration. The consequences of the attack were also commented on by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
As of 23:28, one person is known to have been killed and ten injured. Nine of the injured have been hospitalized. According to Klitschko, most of the injured are students who were in the dormitory of one of the capital's universities.
Russian forces attacked the capital with ballistic missiles at around 22:00. After the air raid alert was declared, a series of powerful explosions rocked the city.
One of the facilities damaged by the strike was the infrastructure of the Kyiv metro. In the Desnianskyi district, a hit was recorded near a metro station. According to Ukrainian media, the "Lisova" station was damaged. A car caught fire near the impact site.
As of the first reports, there was no information about the extent of damage to the station or possible restrictions on train traffic.
In the Dniprovskyi district, two medical facilities were damaged by the blast wave. Windows of the intensive care unit were blown out in one of them, and windows of two departments in the second. According to preliminary data from city authorities, patients and medical staff of these hospitals were not injured.
In addition, an ambulance crew that was responding to a call came under fire. Among the wounded are a paramedic and an emergency medical technician. The medic's vehicle was also damaged. Preliminary information suggests their injuries are not life-threatening.
Another hit was recorded on the territory of non-residential buildings in the Dniprovskyi district. According to initial information from Klitschko, a person was killed near a nearby supermarket.
In the Desnianskyi district, a dormitory of one of the universities was damaged. According to the mayor, the hit occurred near the building. Windows in the dormitory were blown out, but no fire broke out.
Initially, it was reported that a 20-year-old girl was hospitalized after being injured in the strike near the dormitory. Later, the number of wounded increased. The city military administration also confirmed damage to a general education school building.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russian ballistic missiles struck the territory of a university campus, an area near the "Kyoto" park, metro stations, and residential buildings.
According to him, rescuers continue to clear the rubble and check information about possible people under the debris. The full scale of destruction is being established.
Zelenskyy again appealed to international partners to accelerate the supply of air defense systems. The President emphasized the need to fulfill already reached agreements on military assistance to Ukraine.
Earlier, Kurs.com.ua reported on the beginning of the Russian ballistic attack on Kyiv on the evening of October 26. At the time of the initial publication, official information about damage and casualties was not yet available.
