Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles on October 21: first details

On the evening of October 21, Russia launched a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, triggering a red air alert and explosions in the capital, with Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko confirming the strike. The missiles, launched from Russia's Bryansk region, hit the left bank of Kyiv, damaging private homes and a gas station in the Dneprovsky district. Five people were reported injured as of 23:30, with debris possibly trapping people under rubble. Earlier that day, a separate Russian drone attack on the Svyatoshinsky district killed a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman after a strike on a high-rise building.