Russian ballistic missiles strike Kyiv, injuring at least five
Several waves of Russian ballistic missiles struck Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, overnight on November 6-7, just hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Moscow was preparing another large-scale attack on critical infrastructure.
At least five people were injured in Kyiv, while another person was wounded in the surrounding region, according to local authorities, the Kyiv Independent reports.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that a 14-year-old girl was among those injured in the capital, adding that two people had been hospitalized.
The city's key Northern Bridge was also damaged in the attack and has been closed to traffic in both directions, Klitschko said.
The Ukrainian Air Force warned that ballistic missiles were heading toward the capital as a series of explosions shook the city.
The first wave of attacks occurred in rapid succession shortly before 11 p.m. local time on November 6. The Air Force reported that at least six missiles had been launched toward Kyiv within a few minutes.
Residents received an all-clear signal approximately 30 minutes later. However, the respite was short-lived, as another air raid alert was issued shortly before midnight.
Klitschko reported explosions in the suburbs and warned that Russia was attacking infrastructure facilities with ballistic missiles.
Later, the mayor 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. Emergency services have been dispatched to both scenes, he said.
A fire also broke out at a non-residential building in the Solomianskyi district, the Kyiv City Military Administration said. A kindergarten in the same district was also damaged by the attack.
