Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills at least one and injures eleven

Scale of destruction in Kyiv

The Ukrainian capital was attacked by the Russian military with ballistic missiles. The capital's military administration spoke of one dead, citing preliminary figures. According to authorities, at least one person was killed and eleven others injured overnight in a Russian missile attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region.

According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, seven people were injured. Fires broke out in the capital in a dormitory, a residential building, and a supermarket, among other places, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Klitschko reported burning vehicles and smoke near a shopping center in the Desniansky district.

Fires in residential buildings and supermarkets

Mayor Klitschko stated that several residential buildings had been hit and set on fire. "Es gebe mindestens einen Toten und elf Verletzte, hieß es unter Berufung auf Klitschko. In addition, a shopping center with leisure facilities in the Dniprowsky district was hit. A fire broke out in a residential building in the Sviatoshchynsky district, as well as in a supermarket in Solomjanskiji, and a residential building was also hit in the Solomiansky district. He did not initially speak of possible fatalities.

The attacks triggered fires and damaged buildings in several districts. According to Ukraine's emergency services, two people were injured. The total number of injured rose to eleven, according to authorities.

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously announced that Ukraine had attacked two warehouses of an online retailer in Russia with drones. "Dabei wurden mindestens acht Menschen getötet und Dutzende verletzt. "Den Behörden zufolge wurden neun Menschen getötet und mehr als 60 verletzt. Ukraine in turn attacked a logistics center of a shipping retailer in the western Russian city of Kotovsk.

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the warehouses were used for the delivery of sanctioned parts. "Selenski: Zwei wichtige Logistikzentren in Russland attackiert. Russia reported that a Ukrainian drone attack had killed several people; occupation authorities also spoke of deaths following a drone attack.

Further attacks in the east and south

The Russian Air Force had dropped several glide bombs, the region's governor said. "Gestern waren bei Angriffen auf die ostukrainische Stadt Kramatorsk zwei Menschen getötet worden. Separately, "Ein Todesopfer bei russischem Angriff auf Hafen von Odessa gemeldet.

In total, "Mindestens sieben Tote bei Angriffen in Ukraine und Russland. Sources: Agencies, SRF. This news was broadcast on 19.07.2026 on Deutschlandfunk.

Domestic political tensions in Kyiv

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„Tausende protestieren in Kiew gegen Entlassung von Fedorow. „Selenski verspricht Demonstranten Entscheidungen zur Armee. These developments highlight the tense domestic political situation in Ukraine alongside the military attacks.