Russian Missile Barrage Kills Woman in Kyiv, Sirens Sound Only After Explosions

A Russian ballistic missile barrage struck Kyiv on Sunday night, killing a 21-year-old woman and injuring two others. Air raid sirens sounded only as explosions occurred, giving residents no advance warning. A medical center in the Desnianskyi district and a building in the Dniprovskyi district were hit, according to Mayor Vitali Klitschko. Emergency services were dispatched, and a Ukrainian official said the warning came only after impact, noting a similar pattern to an October 12 attack. The strike followed US threats to withhold intelligence unless Ukraine stops targeting Russian refineries. Ukrainian officials dismissed bad weather as an explanation for the failed warning, with one saying, "They are preparing something again."