Russian ballistic attack on Kyiv kills 21-year-old woman, damages metro infrastructure
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv overnight on October 19 killed a 21-year-old woman, injured at least five people and damaged metro infrastructure, forcing the temporary closure of two stations.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the strikes damaged a medical facility in the Desnianskyi district and nonresidential buildings and educational facilities in the Dniprovskyi district.
In the Solomianskyi district, debris struck the ground floor of a 25-story residential building. Five people were injured in the district, including one who was hospitalized.
The attack also damaged metro tracks and power rails near a station on Kyiv's left bank. The Chernihivska and Lisova stations were temporarily closed to passengers, according to the Kyiv City State Administration.
Questions over U.S. intelligence sharing
The attack reportedly occurred without advance warning of Russian ballistic missile launches.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Alex Raufoglu, citing sources, reported that the latest strike came "without any warning," following similar incidents on October 12 and 13.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy previously said Ukraine's partners had failed to warn Kyiv of an impending ballistic attack. U.S. President Donald Trump denied that Washington had stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
On October 18, Zelenskyy said intelligence sharing had resumed.
The Financial Times previously reported, citing European officials, that the Trump administration had threatened to suspend intelligence sharing and weapons purchases unless Ukraine stopped attacking Russian oil refineries.