Kyiv’s Cosmo Multimall Takes Heavy Damage in Russian Attack

Kyiv’s Cosmo Multimall was damaged during Russia’s overnight attack on the capital on Monday, Oct. 19, the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office said, as the mall’s administration has yet to publish an assessment of the damage.

The prosecutor’s office included the shopping and entertainment center among the sites damaged in the attack. Cosmo Multimall, formerly known as Cosmopolite, is located on Vadym Hetman Street near the Shuliavska metro station.

Mall damage and response

The extent of the damage to the mall, including which businesses or areas were affected, has not been officially confirmed. The mall’s administration has not issued a public statement on the attack or announced when the complex will reopen.

According to Novyny.Live, the Russian attack damaged nearby buildings and a public square, with debris and structural fragments scattered nearby. The sign outside Cosmo Multimall was also destroyed.

Novyny.Live reported that parts of the shopping center were completely destroyed and that the damage was extensive. A nearby 25-story building and a McDonald’s restaurant were also damaged. Windows on multiple floors of the high-rise were shattered, along with its facade. The McDonald’s also sustained broken windows, with glass shards and debris scattered around the building.

The team at the Zviropolis contact zoo inside the mall said all the animals were alive and that staff were evacuating them to safety.

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The nearby Mercure Kyiv Congress hotel continued operating, according to the hotel’s official website. No official update on the hotel’s status following the attack was available.

Russian attack damages sites across Kyiv

The attack on Cosmo Multimall came during a large overnight strike on Kyiv. The Ukrainian Air Force said Russia launched 269 drones in the wider attack, while Kyiv authorities reported damage to residential and non-residential buildings, a medical facility, an educational institution, and a metro station.

The Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office said it was documenting damage at sites across the capital. It has not published a separate detailed assessment of the damage to Cosmo Multimall.

As of Monday, the mall’s administration had not announced a damage estimate, a reopening date, or details about support for affected businesses.