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Russian Ballistic Barrage Hits Kyiv—Hospital Damaged, Warehouses Ablaze, People Trapped in Shelter
Russia unleashes a heavy ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing two and wounding at least 12 other people, damaging a children’s hospital, setting warehouses ablaze, and reportedly trapping people inside a shelter as emergency crews race across the capital.
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Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated as additional information becomes available.
Russia launched a major ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, with explosions reported across the Ukrainian capital and damage recorded in several districts, according to Ukraine’s Air Force and Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko late on August 19.
At 11:53 pm, Ukraine’s Air Force reported ballistic missiles heading toward Kyiv from the north. The Air Force said Russia had launched at least 10 ballistic missiles.
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UPD. As of 1:06 pm, Klitschko reported that one person was killed and at least three people were wounded in the Russian airstrike on Kyiv.
UPD2. As of 1:15 pm, Kyiv City Military Administration reported that the number of injured in the Russian attack on Kyiv increased to six; two women were killed.
UPD3. As of 1:40 pm, the number of people injured in the Russian attack increased to 12.
❗️Consequences of an air strike in the Solomensky district of Kyiv. People trapped in a residential building. pic.twitter.com/QOxcMVhvut
— The Ukrainian Review (@UkrReview) August 19, 2026
As the barrage continued, fires and damage were reported across the Sviatoshynskyi, Darnytskyi, and Solomianskyi districts.
In Solomianskyi, debris fell near a five-story residential building, blowing out windows and causing a fire. Emergency crews and medical teams were dispatched to the area.
NOW: Massive Russian missile attack on Kyiv overnight with multiple waves of ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
— Clash Report (@clashreport) August 19, 2026
Residents describe "endless" explosions among the loudest of the war.
At least 15-16 missiles tracked toward Kyiv in the first 20 minutes, including Iskander-M, North… pic.twitter.com/LT4he8ssu5
In addition, later reports indicated that the upper floors of the 9-story residential building have collapsed, and a fire has broken out.
At another address, people are trapped inside a residential building, according to the Kyiv Mayor.
A children’s hospital in the same district was also damaged, with windows shattered and vehicles burning on its grounds.
Russia is mounting a massive missile attack against the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, tonight.
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 19, 2026
Several targets have been already hit, including at least one apartment building. pic.twitter.com/jNb0Szs0A2
In Sviatoshynskyi, a strike hit a non-residential area, and warehouse facilities caught fire. Non-residential buildings were also burning in the Darnytskyi district.
Klitschko said preliminary information indicated that people were trapped inside a shelter in Solomianskyi as emergency services headed to the scene.
Close-up footage showing a Russian double-tap with two Iskander-M/KN-23 tactical ballistic missiles striking the same location in Kyiv. pic.twitter.com/GjsxqtMWuI
— OSINTWarfare (@OSINTWarfare) August 19, 2026
Klitschko said preliminary information indicated that people were trapped inside a shelter in the Solomianskyi district, with emergency crews heading to the scene.
The full extent of the damage and possible casualties was still being assessed as emergency crews responded to multiple locations across Kyiv.
Previously, a Russian strike on the Main National Police Headquarters in the Zhytomyr region on August 19 resulted in the deaths of two police officers and injured over 40 people.
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