Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills two people and damages civilian infrastructure

On the night of October 6, 2026, Russia attacked Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, with ballistic missiles and drones, killing two people and damaging civilian infrastructure. The attack occurred around 3 a.m. local time, with explosions heard across central Kyiv. A rocket struck a nonresidential building in the Podilskyi district, and another hit a garage complex in the Darnytskyi district. The broader Kyiv region also faced attacks, with three production and storage facilities damaged in the Obukhiv district. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of a possible massive strike and appealed to allies for continued air defence support.