In brief
A Russian missile strike hit Kyiv’s western suburbs, damaging a five‑storey apartment building and a kindergarten and injuring two civilians. The attack occurred on Saturday, days before proposed US‑led Ukrainian‑Russian talks in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of further attacks amid talks on security guarantees with Western allies.
A Russian missile strike on Saturday struck the western suburbs of Kyiv, hitting a five‑storey apartment building and a nearby residence, according to Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko. The blast damaged the building’s façade and shrapnel caught a kindergarten housed in a nearby structure. Two people were injured, with the damage serious enough for the city’s military administration to warn residents of the risk of further strikes.
Al Jazeera reports that debris from the attack struck a five‑storey apartment building in a western district of the capital, and that two civilians were wounded. The outlet also cites the mayor’s Telegram post describing “explosions in the Kyiv suburbs” and a focus on ballistic missile strikes against infrastructure.
Reuters corroborates the injuries and the damage to a kindergarten‑housing building, noting that officials continued to warn residents of potential subsequent attacks. The report, released five hours after the incident, highlights the ongoing threat to civilian infrastructure.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned earlier that Russia was preparing new attacks on energy targets, bridges and other infrastructure. His nightly video address reinforced Ukraine’s appeal for Western allies to provide guarantees on post‑war security support.
The missile attack came just three days before US‑led Ukrainian‑Russian talks were set to open in Abu Dhabi, aimed at a resolution to the four‑year conflict. In Brussels, officials from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the European Union had already discussed post‑war reconstruction and security guarantees. The timing underscores the high stakes of both the diplomatic process and the ongoing hostilities.
