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title: "Massive strike on Kyiv: Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 drones, air defense shot down most targets"
description: "🚨 The night of July 19 was critical for Kyiv: Russia attacked the capital with 41 missiles and 125 drones. Air defense shot down most targets, but casualties and destruction were inevitable: 1 killed, 15 injured, fires in residential areas. 🔥"
date: 2026-07-19T06:04:00.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/massive-strike-on-kyiv-41-missiles-and-125-drones
tags: [kyiv, ukraine, russia, air-defense, war]
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Massive strike on Kyiv: Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 drones, air defense shot down most targets

![Ukrainian soldier with machine gun against cloudy sky — symbol of Kyiv’s defense during massive missile and drone strike](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/19/massirovannyi-udar-po-kievu-41-raketa-i-125-dronov/massirovannyi-udar-po-kievu-41-raketa-i-125-dronov-1.webp)

On the night of July 19, Ukraine was subjected to a large-scale attack by Russia. According to the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the enemy deployed an unprecedented number of air attack assets: 41 missiles and 125 strike drones.

The main direction of the strike was Kyiv. Air defense forces performed colossal work, intercepting and neutralizing the majority of targets. As of 08:30 AM, the destruction of 126 objects was recorded: 18 missiles and 108 drones of various types.

### Consequences of the night attack

Despite the effectiveness of the air defense, it was impossible to avoid damage. According to preliminary information, direct hits from 23 missiles and 10 strike drones were recorded at 20 locations. In addition, debris from shot-down drones fell on 18 territories.

As a result of the massive shelling of Kyiv, fires broke out in several districts of the city, and residential buildings were damaged. The tragedy claimed the life of one person, while 15 others were injured with varying degrees of severity.

Details and photos of the consequences of the night strike on the Ukrainian capital continue to arrive. The situation remains tense, and city services continue to liquidate the consequences of the attack.