A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight killed one person and injured seven others, causing fires and widespread damage across several districts.
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A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight killed one person and injured seven others, causing fires and widespread damage across several districts.
Russian forces pummeled Kyiv with an unusually large number of ballistic and hypersonic missiles starting at 1:24 a.m. local time, with over 20 ballistic missile strikes recorded in under one hour.
Russian forces launched an unprecedented barrage of approximately 40 ballistic missiles at Kyiv over a 40-minute period, marking the highest number of ballistic missiles used in a single attack against the capital since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Russia attacked Kyiv with over 30 ballistic missiles and Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles in the night of July 19, 2026.
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Extracted: 2026-07-19T08:49:13.362Z
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