Russian ballistic strike on Kyiv damages homes and metro station

Russian forces launched a ballistic missile salvo at Kyiv overnight on October 19, causing damage to residential buildings and a metro station. Air raid alerts were declared around 02:55, with explosions following shortly after. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage to a metro station on the left bank, where debris ruptured the running and contact rails. In the Solomianskyi district, debris struck the first floor of a 25-story residential building, while in the Dniprovskyi district, debris hit non-residential territory. The attack follows a previous ballistic strike on Kyiv on October 18, which killed a 21-year-old woman and injured at least three people.