Russian missiles hit Kyiv
The gist
Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv and a dozen regions overnight, killing at least 25 civilians.
The strikes came days after a US-brokered energy ceasefire, raising doubts it will hold.
How it unfolded
- Oct 6, 2026Zelenskyy warned that intelligence services had concluded Russia was building up for a "massive" strike.
- Oct 7, 2026Russian missiles and drones pounded Kyiv and a dozen other Ukrainian regions overnight, killing at least 25 civilians, including five children, and wounding around 100, Ukrainian officials said.
- Oct 7, 2026A Russian strike destroyed an apartment block in Pryluky in the Chernihiv region, killing 19 people including five children, Zelenskyy said; around 50 were wounded.