Russian ballistic missiles slam Kyiv after Zelensky warns of mass attack
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A barrage of Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv shortly before 11 p.m. local time on Nov. 6, just two hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia was preparing another large-scale infrastructure attack.
As Ukraine's Air Force warned that ballistic missiles were bound for the capital, a series of explosions rocked the city, according to Kyiv Independent journalists on the ground.
The wave of missiles attacked Kyiv in quick succession, with the Air Force reporting that at least six missiles were launched at the city in the span of a few minutes.
Residents received an all-clear signal about 30 minutes later. But the respite was brief, with another aerial alert coming shortly before midnight.
There is no information yet on the consequences of the attack.
Outside of the city, Kyiv Oblast Governor Tymur Tkachenko reported that a Russian jet-powered drone attack in the Boryspil district caused a fire in a residential building, injuring one victim. The man was extracted from the rubble of the damaged building and has been hospitalized due to burns and multiple shrapnel wounds.
Earlier in the evening, Zelensky told Ukrainians that intelligence reports point to another massive Russian strike on infrastructure. The attack will likely target bridges, energy facilities, and civilian infrastructure, he warned.
Kyiv, a city the size of Berlin with a population of 3 million, has come under relentless assault in recent weeks as Russia begins its annual campaign against Ukraine's power grid. The city endured the largest strike on energy this year on Nov. 3, leading to widespread blackouts and water supply cutoffs.
As residents suffer, city officials and the central government have traded blame for the worsening state of Kyiv's energy infrastructure ahead of winter.
