Russia pounds Kyiv with biggest ballistic missile attack since invasion

19 Jul 2026 • 3:38 PM MYT
The Independent
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Russia pounds Kyiv with biggest ballistic missile attack since invasion

  • A significant Russian aerial assault on Kyiv resulted in at least one fatality and 13 injuries, involving ballistic missile strikes on residential and industrial areas.
  • The attack, which commenced at 1.30 am local time, was one of the largest in recent weeks, causing fires across five districts of the Ukrainian capital.
  • This assault followed Ukrainian drone strikes that killed at least nine people and injured 60 at two major warehouses belonging to the Russian online retailer Wildberries.
  • The targeted Wildberries facilities were located in Kotovsk, Tambov region, and Elektrostal, situated near Moscow.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that these strikes aimed at "significant logistical facilities," alleging that Wildberries supplied equipment to the Russian military.

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