Russian Missiles Kill at Least Nine in Overnight Attacks on Kyiv and 12 Ukrainian Regions
Russia launched a large-scale overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv and 12 other Ukrainian regions, killing at least nine people and wounding dozens, just hours after President Vladimir Putin agreed in principle to resume US-brokered peace talks.
Massive Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Hits Ukraine
Russia’s aerial attacks hit 12 regions of Ukraine overnight, killing at least four people and wounding scores of others, including five children, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. [1] The nationwide death toll reached at least nine as additional fatalities were recorded in Sumy, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. [5] Rescue teams worked through the morning to extinguish fires and assess damage across multiple districts. [5] In the Kharkiv region, separate waves of attacks killed one person and injured 15 others, including three children. [5] Drones damaged houses, a shop, cars and an office building in the city of Kharkiv, while a strike on a lorry park set four lorries, a trailer and a car on fire. [5]
Ballistic Missile Strikes Pound Kyiv
Russian drone strike damages passenger train in Kharkiv region. — Source: ukrainskapravda Kyiv endured a noisy night as 21 ballistic missiles arrived in three waves, striking apartment buildings, energy facilities, a railway station, the subway system, shopping malls and businesses. [1] One person was killed in the capital and 22 others were injured, including four children. [5] A Russian ballistic missile carrying cluster munitions targeted downtown Kyiv. [1] Fires broke out in residential and non-residential buildings, while homes, vehicles and infrastructure were damaged in six districts. [5] In the Dniprovskyi district, one person was killed and six others, including a child, were injured. [5] Kyiv’s mayor said debris hit homes and a car service station, with fears that people could be trapped under rubble. [5]
Deadly Attacks on Kharkiv Region Market and Infrastructure
Two women aged 50 and 60 were killed and dozens of others wounded in a Russian strike on a market in Lozova, in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region. [1] Another person was killed in other strikes on Kharkiv. [1] Regional governor Oleh Syniehubov reported the additional casualties from the Kharkiv region wave. [5] Ukrainian State Emergency Service statements confirmed the separate death in Kharkiv strikes. [1] The attacks caused fires in residential buildings, vehicles and infrastructure across multiple districts in the region. [5]
Ukrainian Air Defenses Fail to Intercept Any Ballistic Missiles
Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting none of the ballistic or anti-ship missiles. [4] Russian forces used Iskander-M, S-400, Oniks and hypersonic Zircon missiles. [4] Russian forces also launched 210 drones of various types, including 110 jet-powered drones. [4] Ukrainian forces downed or neutralized 181 of those drones, including 87 jet-powered ones. [4] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has acknowledged shortages of air-defense interceptors and delays in some Western supplies. [4] The head of Ukraine’s parliamentary committee on national security assessed that the air-defense situation is the most difficult since the start of the conflict in 2022. [4]
Attacks Follow Putin’s Agreement to Resume Peace Talks
The strikes occurred hours after Putin’s meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff. [1] Putin agreed “in principle” to resume three-way negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the US. [1] Zelenskiy stated that only a meeting of leaders can end the deadlock and added that “We’ll see what happens this time” regarding further technical talks. [1] The Russian bombardment showed “there has been no real change in [Moscow’s] attitude toward everything that is happening,” Zelenskiy said. [1] No date was set for the tripartite talks. [1]
Partial Reopening of Damaged Kyiv Metro Station
One entrance at Kyiv’s damaged Chernihivska metro station has reopened while the second remains closed. [3] The Kyiv Metro announced that Entrance No. 1 at the Chernihivska metro station would be open to passengers from 05:31 to 23:27. [3] Entrance No. 2, which serves trains heading towards the Lisova metro station, currently remains closed to passengers. [3]
What to watch next: Ukrainian officials have warned of ongoing interceptor shortages and delayed Western supplies as Russia continues to target energy facilities ahead of winter.
