Russian ballistic missiles slam Kyiv after Zelensky warns of mass attack - The Kyiv Independent
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv on November 7, 2026, damaging a kindergarten and residential buildings. At least six people were injured in the attack, which followed a warning from President Zelensky regarding large-scale infrastructure strikes.
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(Updated: November 7, 2026 6:00 pm ) 6 min read The aftermath of the Russian ballistic missile attack on the Solomianskyi District that damaged a kindergarten, Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 7, 2026. (Chris Occhicone / The Kyiv Independent)
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Several waves of Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv overnight on Nov. 6 to 7, just hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was preparing another large-scale infrastructure attack.
At least six people in the city of Kyiv have been injured, according to authorities . Among the injured in the city of Kyiv is a 14-year-old girl, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said . Two of the injured have been hospitalized.
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