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At least 7 injured as major Russian overnight attack rocks Kyiv with ballistic missiles, damages residential buildings
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- A major Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight on July 19 injured at least seven people, damaged residential buildings, and caused multiple fires across the city.
- The assault involved 27 ballistic missiles and at least eight Zircon hypersonic missiles, with explosions reported repeatedly between 1:30 a.m. and 2:38 a.m. local time.
- Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko detailed significant damage in several districts, including fires in dormitories, supermarkets, residential buildings, and commercial properties, as well as vehicle fires and shattered windows.
- Recent weeks have seen a series of deadly Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv, resulting in multiple casualties and highlighting Ukraine's shortage of Patriot air defense missiles.
- Previous attacks in early to mid-July killed dozens and injured many more, with President Zelensky warning of large-scale assaults targeting the capital.
