📰 1 source 6 articles · 21 Oct 2026, 22:27 → 22 days ago

Russian missile attack on Kyiv: shifting toll and accusation of cluster warheads

The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a ballistic missile attack on the night of 21-22 October 2026, after which Ukraine's emergency service announced one dead and 22 injured across six residential districts. President Volodymyr Zelensky then said Russia fired 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv, raised the toll to two dead and 34 injured, and accused Moscow of bombing the city with missiles carrying cluster warheads.

📍 Where things stand: The toll announced so far stands at two dead and 34 injured according to President Zelensky, alongside a Ukrainian accusation that cluster warheads were used in the attack.

⏱️ Timeline

21 Oct 2026, 22:27 Al Arabiya reported a ballistic missile attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, with explosions heard in the city, and no details on the extent of casualties.
22 Oct 2026, 08:27 Ukraine's emergency service announced that Russian missile attacks targeted six residential districts in Kyiv, killing one person and injuring 22 others.
22 Oct 2026, 10:42 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv, and that the attack took place after talks with Witkoff.
22 Oct 2026, 10:52 President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Russian attack on Ukraine overnight killed two people and injured 34 others.
22 Oct 2026, 16:42 The Ukrainian president announced that Russia bombed Kyiv with missiles carrying cluster warheads, without further details on the casualty toll or the targets hit.