# Russian strike on Kyiv kills 21-year-old woman; journalists say U.S. gave Ukraine no advance warning

https://mins.news/en/item/105853

- Meduza, 2026-10-19 07:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/19/russian-strike-on-kyiv-kills-21-year-old-woman-u-s-gave-ukraine-no-advance-warning-journalists-report

> Russian forces struck Kyiv with ballistic missiles overnight on October 19, killing a 21-year-old woman and injuring several people, while damaging buildings and a metro station, according to Ukrainian officials. A journalist said Ukraine received no advance warning. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he did not know exactly what happened that night and noted an earlier software problem with the warning system.

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