In brief
Ballistic missiles launched from Russian forces struck residential areas in Kyiv early Saturday, damaging a five‑storey apartment building and a kindergarten, and injuring two people. Mayor Vitali Klitschko warned of ongoing threats, while President Zelenskiy cautioned about future attacks on critical infrastructure. U.S.-led talks in Abu Dhabi are slated to begin soon.
Early this Saturday, Russian forces launched a missile attack on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, striking the city with ballistic rockets that damaged residential buildings and injured two residents, mid‑level officials said.
Mayor Vitali Klitschko, speaking through Telegram, announced that debris had struck a five‑storey apartment building in the city’s western district and that the façade of another residential block had also suffered damage.
"Explosions in the Kyiv suburbs. The enemy is hitting infrastructure with ballistic missiles,"– Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv
The city’s military administration posted a separate Telegram message noting that two people were injured and that a building housing a kindergarten was damaged as well. Residents were urged to remain vigilant after the strike.
Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, warned that Russia was preparing new attacks on energy infrastructure, bridges and other essential facilities. He cautioned that the country would face a sharp escalation of strikes in the weeks ahead.
These events unfolded just three days before a U.S.-led diplomatic effort set to open in Abu Dhabi, where Ukrainian and Russian negotiators will seek a resolution to the ongoing conflict. The previous round of talks was held in February of the same year.
City officials urged all Kyiv residents to stay alert and to follow safety instructions issued by emergency services. The mayor’s own social-media post called for calm while security forces were on high alert.
As the city braces for potential further attacks, the strike underscored the continued vulnerability of Ukraine’s capital to Russian missile capabilities, adding urgency to the diplomatic push in the Gulf.
