# Russian ballistic missiles strike Kyiv as air raid sirens sound

https://mins.news/en/item/105439

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-18 20:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/russian-ballistic-missiles-slam-kyiv-right-as-air-raid-alarms-sound/

> Russia fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv on the evening of Oct. 18, setting off multiple explosions with almost no warning as air raid sirens sounded. The mayor said a medical center in Desnianskyi district and a building in Dniprovskyi district were hit. Damage and possible casualties have not yet been reported.

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