Russian Missile Strike on Kyiv Kills Four, Leaves Several Injured

Russian ballistic missile strike on Kyiv Saturday morning killed four people, the city’s military administration reported.

“We already have four dead in Shevchenkivsky district,” said Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, in a Telegram post, adding that three people were injured.

In the Ukrainian capital, there were reports of fires, falling debris, and damage to infrastructure. Lukyanivska Metro station near the city’s center also suffered damage and was temporarily closed, with Kyiv’s trains bypassing that stop.

Hours earlier, Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko warned of a “ballistic missile threat” against the capital and said the city’s air defense was activated.

He later reported that a building in Shevchenkivsky district had its windows shattered, with smoke visible, and a water pipeline in the area was damaged.

Ukrainian defenders shot down two of the four ballistic missiles fired by Russia overnight, along with 24 of 39 drones. The four Iskander-M/KN-23 missiles were launched from Russia’s Voronezh and Bryansk regions.

Also on Saturday, Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia, injuring two people, according to local governor Ivan Fedorov. An administrative building of an industrial facility was partially damaged, he said.

“The number of injured has risen to ten. One woman is in critical condition,” Fedorov said later.