On the evening of 13 October and during the night of 14 October 2026, Russian forces carried out a massive missile attack on Kyiv and the Kyiv region, striking energy and civilian infrastructure. According to the latest figures as of the morning of 14 October, three people were killed in the capital and a further 32 were injured, including an eight-year-old child. In the Desnianskyi district, a Russian missile struck a nine-storey residential block, causing a major fire. Due to the strikes on energy facilities, DTEK implemented emergency power cuts in five districts of the capital. Water supplies have also been cut off in some buildings, and the city’s electric transport is operating with restrictions.
- On the night of 14 October, Russia launched a massive ballistic missile attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region.
- According to the latest figures, there have been three deaths and 32 people injured in the capital, including a child.
- DTEK has introduced emergency power cuts in five districts of the capital.
Russia has attacked energy infrastructure in Kyiv and the surrounding region
On the night of 14 October, the Russian army carried out several waves of missile strikes on the capital and the Kyiv region.
At around 04:40, the Ukrainian Air Force issued a warning about the threat of ballistic weapons being used. Shortly afterwards, the military reported the movement of high-speed aerial targets heading towards Kyiv and Zhytomyr.
Following a series of explosions in the capital, there were power cuts. Initially, power cuts were reported on the left bank; later, problems also arose on the right bank of the city.
Mayor of the city Vitali Klitschko confirmed that Russian troops had struck several energy facilities in the capital. According to him, the energy infrastructure in the Kyiv region had also come under a massive ballistic attack.
In the Desnianskyi district, a rocket struck a nine-storey residential block
One of the most serious consequences of the Russian attack was a missile striking a block of flats in the Desnianskyi district. The fire spread to flats on the first to eighth floors. The total area affected by the fire was approximately 400 square metres.
Fire and rescue services, paramedics and the police were at the scene. Rescuers managed to save 16 residents of the building. During the search and rescue operation, the bodies of two victims were found.
In the Desnianskyi district, according to the latest figures, 25 people were injured, including an eight-year-old girl. Earlier, Klitschko reported that 16 of the injured had been hospitalised, four of whom were in a serious condition. Emergency rescue operations and inspections of the damaged structures are continuing.
The aftermath of the Russian strikes has been documented in five districts of Kyiv
According to the State Emergency Service, fires and damage to civilian infrastructure have been reported in several districts of the capital.
In the Holosiivskyi district A Russian missile struck a non-residential building. One person was killed and another was injured.
In the Dnipro district Following a second attack, a fire broke out in the disused building.
In the Darnytskyi district A fire broke out on the grass pitch inside the stadium. In addition, one injured man was taken to hospital following the incident this morning.
In Shevchenkivskyi In the area, a Russian strike hit a single-storey non-residential building. A minor fire broke out, which the emergency services put out.
Law enforcement officers also recorded damage to cars, private homes and blocks of flats, an office building, a café, a library and a school.
DTEK has introduced emergency power cuts in five districts
Following attacks on the energy infrastructure, power cuts began in Kyiv on the morning of 14 October power outage.
According to DTEK, the restrictions have been imposed in the following areas:
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Darnitskyi;
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Dniprovskyi;
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Pechersk;
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Solomyanskyi;
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part of Holosiivskyi District.
The company emphasised that the load-shedding schedules in these areas are temporarily suspended.
Power company staff are working to restore the electricity supply, but no exact time has yet been given for when the emergency repairs will be completed.
Problems with the water supply and public transport have arisen in Kyiv
The consequences of the large-scale attack have affected more than just the electricity supply. According to the Kyiv City State Administration, water pressure has dropped due to a power cut at one of the water pumping stations in the Pechersk district. In some buildings, the water supply has been temporarily cut off. However, the city’s sewerage system continues to operate as normal.
Following a night-time attack, Kyivpastrans has suspended electric transport services in the Darnytskyi and Pecherskyi districts. Buses No. 8-T and No. 38-TR have been organised to transport passengers.
Also, earlier this morning, Kyiv City Express services were temporarily suspended in both directions due to an airborne threat.
The restrictions also affected the underground. According to reports this morning, the Red Line was operating as far as «Arsenalna» station, the Green Line was operating with restrictions, whilst the Blue Line continued to run as normal.
Some of the tram and trolleybus routes were eventually restored, although services were running behind schedule.
Rescue and recovery operations are ongoing
As of the morning of 14 October, rescue workers, medical staff, police and utility services were still working at the sites of the Russian strikes.
In the Desnianskyi district, experts are inspecting a damaged residential building and assisting the residents. At the same time, power company staff are restoring damaged infrastructure, whilst water utility workers are trying to stabilise the water supply.
The city authorities are urging residents to keep an eye on announcements from the emergency services and to follow safety guidelines during an air-raid alert.
