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Russian missiles hit Kyiv, damaging homes and a kindergarten

Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight on November 6–7, damaging apartment buildings and a kindergarten as emergency crews responded across the capital. Ukrainian authorities reported civilian injuries. The attack followed President Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning of strikes on energy facilities, bridges and civilian infrastructure, and came ahead of planned talks intended to seek an end to the war.

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Damaged kindergarten windows and shattered glass and masonry scattered across a courtyard in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district after the overnight missile attack.

Successive missile waves trigger alerts across Kyiv

Russian ballistic missiles hit Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight on November 6–7, damaging residential buildings and a kindergarten. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said infrastructure was under attack and that debris had struck a five-storey apartment block in the western part of the city. The facade of another residential building was damaged. Emergency crews were sent to affected locations as officials continued warning residents about further strikes.[1], [2]

Kyiv Independent journalists heard repeated explosions during the night. Ukraine’s Air Force warned that ballistic missiles were heading towards the capital, and an initial all-clear was followed by another alert. The city military administration reported damage in the Solomianskyi district, including a fire at a non-residential building. The kindergarten damage was also reported in that district.[2]

The Air Force reported at least six missiles in the first barrage shortly before eleven at night on November 6. The all-clear came about 30 minutes later, but another alert sounded before midnight and journalists reported further explosions after one in the morning[2]

Authorities report injuries and bridge damage

The early city military administration account cited by Al Jazeera reported two injured people. In the later account retained by the Kyiv Independent, authorities reported five injured in the city, including a fourteen-year-old girl, with two people hospitalized. Klitschko also reported damage to the Northern Bridge and said traffic was closed in both directions. The figures were released as officials assessed the overnight damage.[1], [2]

In the surrounding Kyiv region, the governor reported a drone attack on a home in the Brovary district. A man was pulled from the rubble and taken to hospital with burns and shrapnel wounds. This added a regional casualty to the injuries reported inside the city. Kyiv’s power system had already faced repeated attacks, including a November 3 strike followed by electricity and water interruptions.[2]

The attack follows Zelensky’s infrastructure warning

President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned that Russia was preparing strikes on energy facilities, bridges and civilian infrastructure. The attack came before planned United States-led Ukrainian-Russian contacts in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Ukraine has been seeking concrete guarantees for post-war security, while allied discussions in Brussels addressed reconstruction, financing and security support. The Kyiv strikes unfolded during these preparations for renewed diplomatic contacts.[1]

References

  1. News sourceAl JazeeraNew Russian missile attack damages buildings in Kyiv↩1↩2↩3
  2. News sourceThe Kyiv IndependentRussian ballistic missiles slam Kyiv as Northern Bridge damaged, 5 people injured, including child, after Zelensky's warning↩1↩2↩3↩4↩5
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