Russian missile and drone attack injures 10 in Kyiv

A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday, July 11, 2026, injured at least 10 people and caused significant damage across the Ukrainian capital, according to local officials. The assault involved ballistic missiles, which Ukrainian air defenses have struggled to intercept amid a critical shortage of munitions.

The Ukrainian air force reported that Russia launched six Iskander ballistic missiles, along with cruise missiles and 121 attack drones overnight. Preliminary data indicated that air defenses intercepted 111 drones and two cruise missiles. A series of powerful explosions were heard in the city before air raid sirens sounded, according to witness accounts.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko detailed damage in several districts, reporting a strike on a non-residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district, a fire at a transformer substation in the Darnytskyi district, and a blaze in a three-story office building in the Solomianskyi district. Windows were blown out in some residential buildings. The State Emergency Service said 10 people, including one child, were injured.

The attack is part of a sustained Russian campaign targeting the capital. Officials stated...