Several waves of Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv overnight on Nov. 6-7, wounding at least three people and damaging residential buildings and a kindergarten.
Several waves of Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv overnight on Nov. 6-7, just hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was preparing another large-scale infrastructure attack.
At least two people in the city of Kyiv have been wounded, along with a third victim in the surrounding region, according to authorities.
The first barrage of missiles attacked Kyiv in quick succession, with Ukraine's Air Force reporting that at least six missiles were launched at the city in the span of a few minutes shortly before 11 p.m. local time on Nov. 6. Residents received an all-clear signal about 30 minutes later.
Another aerial alert came shortly before midnight. A fresh missile wave targeted the city shortly after 1 a.m., with Kyiv Independent journalists reporting another round of at least six loud blasts.
Explosions again rocked the city at 3:04 a.m. local time, a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground reported. The wave of explosions continued with ballistic missiles targeting the city at 3:30 a.m. local time, a reporter said.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported explosions in the suburbs and warned that Russia was attacking infrastructure facilities with ballistic missiles. The mayor later reported damage to a five-story residential building in the city's Solomianskyi district and shattered windows at another five-story building at an unspecified location. A fire also broke out at a non-residential building in the Solomianskyi district, and a kindergarten in the same district was damaged.
Outside of the city, Kyiv Oblast Governor Tymur Tkachenko reported that a Russian jet-powered drone attack in the Brovary district caused a fire in a home, injuring one victim. The man was extracted from the rubble of the damaged building and has been hospitalized due to burns and multiple shrapnel wounds.
Earlier in the evening, Zelensky told Ukrainians that intelligence reports point to another massive Russian strike on infrastructure. The attack will likely target bridges, energy facilities, and civilian infrastructure, he warned.
Kyiv, a city the size of Berlin with a population of 3 million, has come under relentless assault in recent weeks as Russia begins its annual campaign against Ukraine's power grid. The city endured the largest strike on energy this year on Nov. 3, leading to widespread blackouts and water supply cutoffs.
The full extent of the consequences is not yet clear. Attacks remain ongoing at the time of publication.
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