Russian missile strike on Kyiv hits near metro, kills one and injures medics

Russian forces struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Monday evening, October 26, causing a series of explosions. A strike occurred near a metro station, with one fatality and multiple injuries reported, including among medical workers. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed a hit in the Desnyanskyi district near a metro station, where a car caught fire. An ambulance crew en route to a call was caught in the attack, with casualties reported. The State Trade and Economics University was also damaged, and a medical facility in the Dniprovskyi district had windows blown out in its intensive care unit, though no injuries occurred there. The missiles were launched from Bryansk, with monitoring channels suggesting S-400 systems were used. This attack follows a series of strikes on Kyiv on the morning of October 25, which caused a fire on the city's left bank.