Russian missile strike kills two in Kyiv as Zelensky warns of a larger attack
A Russian ballistic missile attack killed two people in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district and damaged non-residential sites and warehouses in other districts, Ukrainian officials said. The strike followed President Volodymyr Zelensky’s warning that intelligence pointed to preparations for a larger Russian attack, as repeated strikes put pressure on the capital’s energy and transport networks before winter.
Bottom line — Kyiv officials reported two deaths as the city braces for further attacks on infrastructure.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people were rescued from a fire in Darnytskyi; the bodies of two others were found there.
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Ukrainian officials reported damage in Obolonskyi, Shevchenkivskyi and Podilskyi, including to warehouses.
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France 24 reported that scheduled power cuts had already been imposed in parts of Kyiv to ease pressure on the damaged electricity grid.
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France 24 said recent Russian attacks have targeted energy infrastructure and rail and road transport, including bridges over the Dnipro.
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Ukraine’s Air Force warned of ballistic missile threats to Kyiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, according to KyivPost.
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Zelensky said Ukraine’s ability to respond depended on what its defence systems allowed, and urged allies to continue supplying weapons, KyivPost reported.