--- title: "Chernihivska and Lisova Metro Stations Closed in Kyiv Following Nighttime Ballistic Missile Strike: Trains to Run from Akademmishchek to Darnytsia" description: "Following a nighttime ballistic missile strike in Kyiv, the Chernihivska and Lisova metro stations are temporarily closed. In the morning, red line trains will run from Akademmistechko to Darnytsia." date: 2026-10-19T02:04:59.567Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/kyiv-metro-chernihivska-lesna-closed-after-strike tags: [kyiv-metro, russian-strike, ballistic-missiles, patriot-missiles, kyiv, metro-closure, ukraine-defense] author: "Roman V." publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Chernihivska and Lisova Metro Stations Closed in Kyiv Following Nighttime Ballistic Missile Strike: Trains to Run from Akademmishchek to Darnytsia ![Passengers in the Kyiv metro waiting for a train near the red line information board](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/19/kyiv-metro-chernihivska-lesna-zakryty-posle-udara/kyiv-metro-chernihivska-lesna-zakryty-posle-udara-1.webp) ## Key Points - Following nighttime shelling, the entrance and exit at Chernihivska and Lisova stations on Kyiv metro's red line are temporarily closed. - On the morning of October 19, red line trains will run between Akademmistechko and Darnytsia according to the regular schedule. - As a result of two waves of ballistic strikes, a metro station, tracks, and cable network were damaged; one preliminary fatality was reported. - According to CNN and Zelenskyy's statements, Ukraine is facing a shortage of Patriot missiles again, with the US supplying about 12 per month. A nighttime massive missile bombardment of Kyiv with ballistic missiles has caused damage to subway infrastructure on the left bank of the city. According to the Kyiv City State Administration (KCSA), the entrance and exit lobbies at the surface-level stations Chernihivska and Lisova on the red line have been temporarily closed. On the morning of October 19, 2026, train traffic on this section will be restricted, with services operating only between Akademmistechko and Darnytsia stations. ### What Was Damaged and How Repair Works Are Progressing The KCSA reported that the shelling damaged a surface metro station, tracks, and the cable network. Specialists are already working at the site to restore the tracks and engineering networks of the metro system. According to available information, during the second wave of strikes, debris damaged the station on the left bank and severed the nearby running and contact rails. ### How Red Line Train Operations Will Change On the morning of October 19, red line train traffic will open between Akademmistechko and Darnytsia stations on a normal schedule. Chernihivska and Lisova stations remain temporarily closed for passenger entry and exit. The KCSA urges Kyiv residents to take these restrictions into account when planning their routes and promises to provide updates on the full restoration of the red line as soon as possible. The photo shows a queue of passengers near the metro entrance, where an information board lists the red line stations. ### Two Waves of Ballistic Strikes in a Single Night According to Ukrainian authorities, Kyiv was struck by ballistic missiles twice overnight. The first attack occurred late in the evening on October 18: preliminarily, a medical center building in the Desnianskyi district was damaged, and one person was killed. During the second wave, missile debris damaged the left-bank metro station and severed nearby tracks, causing the temporary closure of parts of the red line. ### Air Defense Shortage: A Worsening Problem Amid repeated ballistic missile strikes, the issue of air defense capabilities is once again escalating in Ukraine. According to CNN, the country has once again run out of missiles for Patriot systems. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in turn, stated that the US is currently supplying Ukraine with only about 12 such missiles per month—a volume deemed insufficient to repel large-scale ballistic attacks. The situation on the red line remains dynamic: the exact timeline for the full resumption of traffic across all stations depends on the pace of work to replace damaged rails and cable networks. The Kyiv City Administration urges residents to follow official updates and plan trips in advance to avoid delays during the morning rush hour. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [В Киеве из-за удара РФ закрыли станции метро "Черниговская" и "Лесная"](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/kievi-cherez-udar-rf-zakrili-stantsiyi-metro-1792375050.html) - Primary source: station closures, service restriction between Akademmistechko and Darnytsia, damage, and two waves of strikes reported by KCSA. Fatality count (1) is preliminary. - [В Киеве возле метро "Черниговская" завершили важную часть путепровода: когда откроют движение](https://delo.ua/ru/news/v-kieve-vozle-metro-cernigovskaya-zaversili-vaznuyu-cast-puteprovoda-kogda-otkroyut-dvizenie-470961/) - Information regarding the overpass construction by Autostrada (scheduled for opening in November 2026). Unrelated to the strike incident; no contradictions found. - [У станции метро "Черниговская" в Киеве завершили монтаж балок нового путепровода – фото](https://biz.liga.net/transport/news/u-stantsii-metro-chernigovskaya-v-kieve-zavershili-montazh-balok-novogo-puteprovoda-foto) - Installation of eight steel overpass beams by Autostrada starting August 3. Unrelated to the strike incident; no contradictions found. ## FAQ ### Which Kyiv metro stations are closed after the nighttime strike? The entrance and exit lobbies at the surface red line stations Chernihivska and Lisova are temporarily closed. ### How will the red line metro operate on the morning of October 19? Trains will run between Akademmistechko and Darnytsia stations on a normal schedule; the KCSA will provide additional updates on the resumption of the entire line. ### What was damaged as a result of the shelling? According to the KCSA, a surface metro station, tracks, and cable network were damaged; during the second wave, debris severed running and contact rails near the left-bank station.