Russia Attacked Kyiv With Ballistic Missiles
- 22.10.2026, 8:49
Kharkiv and Kremenchuk are ablaze following overnight attacks.
On the night of October 22, Russian forces launched missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian cities. Most reports of damage came from Kyiv, where 15 people were injured—including two teenagers—and the subway system and an emergency medical station were damaged, according to “Focus”.
In Kharkiv, damage was reported to residential buildings, cars, and a store. In Kremenchuk, drones struck the building of a private television and radio company and an energy infrastructure facility.
This was reported by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov, and the head of the Poltava Regional State Administration Vitali Dyakivnych on their Telegram channels.
Russian Attack on Kyiv: 15 Injured and Infrastructure Damage
Throughout the night in Kyiv, air raid alerts and reports of a missile threat came one after another. According to preliminary estimates by monitoring sources, at least 25 missiles of the “Iskander,” “Onyx,” and “Zircon” types may have been launched at Kyiv and surrounding areas. However, there is currently no official data on the number of missiles and drones launched, nor on the effectiveness of the air defense system.
At 12:05 a.m., Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a projectile had struck a transportation infrastructure facility in the Darnytskyi district. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene.
Initial reports indicated six casualties. Four of them required hospitalization. The number of injured subsequently increased.
As of 6:05 a.m., according to Klitschko, 15 people were injured as a result of the nighttime shelling, including two 15-year-old teenagers. Eight of the injured were being treated in city hospitals.
“As a result of enemy shelling on the night of October 22, 15 people were injured in the capital. Specifically, two 15-year-old children,” the mayor said.
Overall, the effects of the attack were observed in several districts of the capital.
In the Pechersk district, an emergency medical services station building was damaged. Six ambulances were also damaged. According to Klitschko, no medical personnel were among the injured.
In addition, the mayor reported damage to part of the metro infrastructure on the South Bridge. Due to the attack, traffic on the South Bridge was restricted in the direction from the right bank to the left bank. Passengers and drivers were advised to take this into account when planning their routes.
In addition, a fire broke out in a restaurant building in the Svyatoshynsky district, according to the Kyiv City Military Administration.
Houses, cars, and a store were damaged in Kharkiv
Russian troops also attacked Kharkiv overnight. According to Mayor Igor Terekhov, a jet-powered drone struck a residential area in the Slobodsky District.
“An enemy jet-powered drone struck a residential neighborhood in the Slobodsky district—there is a fire at the site,” the mayor said.
As a result of the strike, a utility building caught fire, and several private homes were damaged. According to preliminary reports, no one was injured.
Later, Russian troops attacked the central part of the city in the Osnovyanskyi district. According to the head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration Oleg Sinegubov, a store, four vehicles, and the windows of a high-rise residential building were damaged there. Information on the extent of the damage was being verified.
At 6:04 a.m., the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration reported that a 42-year-old woman was killed as a result of Russian shelling of the village of Limanovka in the Lozova district. Four more people were injured, including two children—a 13-year-old and a 10-year-old boy. Medical personnel provided the necessary assistance to the injured.
In Kremenchuk, drones struck a television and radio company and an energy facility
In Kremenchuk, Poltava Oblast, a Russian drone attacked the building of a private television and radio company. The strike caused a fire.
This was reported at 02:27 by the head of the Poltava Regional Military Administration, Vitaliy Dyakivnych. According to preliminary reports, there were no casualties. The circumstances and extent of the damage were being clarified.
Later, at 06:16, Dyakivnych reported another strike—this time on an energy infrastructure facility in the Kremenchuk district.
“According to preliminary data, there were no casualties,” the head of the Regional State Administration noted.
The reports received did not include information about the specific facility, the extent of the damage, or the potential impact on the power supply.