Kyiv City Hit by "Largest Scale Ballistic Missile Attack" Resulting in 1 Dead and 17 Injured
Xinhua News Agency, Kyiv, July 19 (Reporter Li Dongxu) According to the Kyiv city police and Ukrainian media reports on the evening of the 19th, the missile attack launched by Russia on Kyiv from the evening of the 18th to the early morning of the 19th is the "largest-scale ballistic missile attack" since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis. As of the evening of the 19th, the attack has resulted in 1 death and 17 injuries in the city.
According to Ukrainian TCH television, the Ukrainian Air Force stated that the Russian military launched a total of 41 missiles and 125 drones towards Kyiv, including 10 "Zircon" hypersonic missiles, 25 "Iskander-M" missiles, and S-400 missiles.
Xinhua reporters at the attack sites in the Shevchenkivskyi district and other areas observed that as of late on the 19th, the Ukrainian State Emergency Service, Kyiv city police, and volunteer rescue organizations were still organizing assistance efforts. Local residents, with the help of the police, were registering casualties and property damage.
Russian forces launched a large-scale missile strike on Kyiv from July 18 to 19, 2023, resulting in 1 death and 17 injuries. A total of 41 missiles and 125 drones were fired, including Zircon hypersonic and Iskander-M missiles. Ukrainian emergency services are currently engaged in rescue and damage assessment efforts.
- 1 person killed and 17 injured in the missile strikes
- 41 missiles and 125 drones were launched towards Kyiv
- The attack is described as the largest ballistic missile strike since the escalation of the Ukraine crisis
- Ukrainian emergency services and police are assisting with casualties and damage assessment
- The missiles included Zircon hypersonic and Iskander-M missiles.