Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, injures two on October 18

A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv on October 18, 2026, killed one person and injured two others, according to local authorities. The strike hit a medical center and a non-residential building in the city. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported the consequences, with impacts recorded in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts. Emergency services were dispatched to the attack sites following the strikes. The air raid alert was declared at 22:56 due to a ballistic threat from the east. Explosions were heard around 22:59, and the military warned of another incoming missile, with the threat remaining active as of 23:02.