Ukraine–Russia
Reports: Russia launches four 3M22 Zircon missiles toward Kyiv
- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine (city-level target claim; impact points unpublished)
- Actors
- Russia · Ukraine
- Importance
- Standard
Osint613 reported on 18 September 2026 at 16:43 UTC that Kyiv was under a Russian missile attack and that four 3M22 Zircon missiles had been launched toward the capital. No official Ukrainian General Staff confirmation of a four-Zircon salvo was located in this pass; treat as unverified OSINT. Distinct from the LIVE 16 September Kyiv strike (18 injured).
Why it matters
Named hypersonic/cruise missile salvo claim against Kyiv on 18 Sep — not in LIVE; publish unverified.
Verification: unverified
Evidence: NOW: Kyiv under Russian missile attack; x4 3M22 Zircon launched toward the capital
UNVERIFIED OSINT (Osint613). Missile type and count are OSINT claims; no AFU/GS confirmation located in this pass for a four-Zircon package.
- NOW: Kyiv under Russian missile attack; x4 3M22 Zircon launched toward the capitalOSINT 613 · Social post · supports · Retrieved 19 Sept 2026, 09:04 UTC
Classification
Military · Missile strike · Cruise · Atomic
Tags: 3m22 · kyiv · unverified · zircon
Participants
- Russia · Initiator · Evidence: NOW: Kyiv under Russian missile attack; x4 3M22 Zircon launched toward the capital · Osint613 attributes the Zircon launches to Russian forces.
- Ukraine · Target · Evidence: NOW: Kyiv under Russian missile attack; x4 3M22 Zircon launched toward the capital · Kyiv reported under missile attack.
Location methodology
Kyiv, Ukraine (city-level target claim; impact points unpublished) · within 20 km · Confidence: Estimated · Evidence: NOW: Kyiv under Russian missile attack; x4 3M22 Zircon launched toward the capital
Claims
- Osint613 reported that Russia launched four 3M22 Zircon missiles toward Kyiv on 18 September 2026. · Confidence: Unknown · Evidence: NOW: Kyiv under Russian missile attack; x4 3M22 Zircon launched toward the capital
Review and provenance
Revision 1 · First published 19 Sept 2026, 09:04 UTC · Current revision 19 Sept 2026, 09:04 UTC · Change: Initial