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One dead in Russian missile attack on Kyiv, Ukrainian officials say

By Thomson Reuters Oct 29, 2026 | 4:18 PM

Oct 29 (Reuters) – Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv ​with ballistic missiles ‌late on Thursday, killing one person, striking buildings and triggering a ‌fire, ​officials said.

The ⁠capital’s military administration ⁠said one person had been killed in the attack, launched ​just before 11 p.m. local time.

Mayor ⁠Vitali Klitschko ⁠said a strike ​on warehouses had caused ​a fire on the ‌east side of the River Dnipro. In a nearby district, ⁠falling debris had damaged a building and caused another ⁠fire ‌which had ⁠been brought under ​control.

Reuters ‌witnesses reported explosions ​in the ⁠city.

(Reporting by Valentyn Ogirenko, writing by Ron Popeski; Editing by Nia Williams and Rosalba ​O’Brien)