Russia launches overnight missile and drone attack on Ukraine, explosions rock Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy, Dnipro
Kyiv
The Ukrainian Air Force warned residents to take shelter immediately and stay there until the all-clear. "Ballistic missile threat from the north," the air force said.
The military lifted the alert at 12:58 a.m., but issued another warning at 1:22 a.m. Minutes later, the Air Force reported multiple ballistic missiles heading toward Kyiv and the Poltava region. At 1:24 a.m., powerful explosions shook the capital.
At 4:03 a.m., the Kyiv City Military Administration warned of an incoming drone attack.
"Air raid sirens are sounding in Kyiv because of the threat of enemy attack drones. Residents are urged to move to shelters and remain there until the alert is lifted," the administration said.
Minutes later, the military reported Russian drones near Boryspil moving toward Kyiv. By 4:30 a.m., air defenses were engaging targets over the capital.
At roughly the same time, local media reported explosions in Poltava and Sumy. The Air Force tracked groups of drones heading toward Poltava, while Russian forces launched guided aerial bombs at the Sumy region.
Poltava region
Russian strikes injured one person in the Poltava region and damaged an energy facility, an industrial site, and a private business.
"Overnight, the enemy struck two districts of the region. In the Poltava district, an industrial enterprise and a private business were attacked. Tech equipment and an administrative building were damaged. One person was injured and hospitalized," said administration head Vitalii Diakivnych.
According to Diakivnych, Russian drones also hit a private home and an energy facility in the Poltava district. The strike caused power outages.
In the Myrhorod district, falling drone debris damaged warehouses. "Crews from the Poltavaoblenergo utility are working to restore electricity supplies," Diakivnych said.
Sumy region
Late on June 17, Russian forces attacked Sumy with drones. A 56-year-old man was killed when one of the drones struck a residential property.
He said another drone struck a gas station. Fires broke out at both sites.
Authorities are still assessing the full impact of the attack.
Dnipro region
Russian strikes injured one person in the Dnipro region and damaged a business and infrastructure facilities in two districts.
"The enemy attacked five districts more than ten times using drones, artillery, and an aerial bomb. Nikopol, along with the Chervonohryhorivka and Pokrovske communities, came under attack in the Nikopol district. Administrative buildings, infrastructure facilities, apartment buildings, private homes, and vehicles were damaged. A 58-year-old man was injured and hospitalized in serious condition," said Dnipro Regional Military Administration head Oleksandr Hanzha.
Infrastructure facilities were also damaged in the Apostolove community of the Kryvyi Rih district and in the city of Samar.
Russian forces struck a business in Kamianske, while private homes and vehicles were damaged in the Vasylkivka community of the Synelnykove district.
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19 of June 2026
