Russia Launches 40 Missiles at Kyiv in Major Overnight Strike

On July 19, 2026, Russia fired roughly 40 Iskander-M and Zircon hypersonic missiles at Kyiv in a two-wave, five-hour raid starting at 1:30am. At least one person died and seven were wounded, per city officials and Mayor Klitschko. Fires struck four districts. The blast collapsed part of Lukyanivska metro station, a key civilian shelter since the invasion began.