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Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures six
Russian ballistic missiles struck several sites in Kyiv late on Oct.
21, injuring six people.
The attack damaged a car service station and residential buildings in the Dniprovsky district, and missiles hit near transport infrastructure in the Darnitsky district.
Officials warned people might be trapped under rubble after debris hit a home.
The strikes came amid an intensifying Russian missile and drone campaign against Kyiv, following deadly drone attacks in the city on Oct.
20 and 21.
The wider conflict has also taken a growing toll on civilians: the U.N. Human Rights Office said more than 400 civilians were killed or injured each week in Ukraine on average during the first eight months of 2026.
Ukraine and Russia have expressed support for peace talks, while U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war might be closer than before.
The sources give no details of what happens next in Kyiv or when any negotiations might take place.
Russian ballistic missiles struck multiple locations in Kyiv on Oct. 21, injuring six people, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The strikes damaged private homes and a petrol station or car service station, and missiles hit near transport infrastructure.
Residents were urged to remain in shelters as explosions were heard across the city.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said debris hit a residential building and people might be trapped under rubble.
The attack came amid signals about possible peace talks, while the Kremlin expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the missile attack. Six people were injured.
- What
- Ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, damaging homes and a service station.
- When
- The evening and late night of Oct. 21, 2026; attacks continued into the early hours of Oct. 22.
- Where
- Kyiv, Ukraine, including locations on the eastern side of the Dnipro River.
- Why
- Not stated.
Russia
Ukraine
Peace talks
Russia
Moscow signalled readiness to resume US-mediated peace talks.
Ukraine
Zelensky said he hoped Russia would follow through on its stated readiness to meet; the Kremlin expressed doubts over Ukrainian and European proposals.
Russian drones struck Kyiv, damaging medical facilities and injuring 12 people, according to local authorities.
A Russian drone attack in Kyiv killed at least two people and injured two others.
Russian ballistic missiles struck multiple locations in Kyiv, damaging homes and a service station and injuring six people.
Russian attacks on Kyiv continued, with explosions heard across the city.
- Injured
- Six people
- Attack date
- Oct. 21, 2026
- City
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Damaged locations
- Private homes and a car service station or petrol station
- Mayor
- Vitali Klitschko
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What people are saying
There may be people trapped under the rubble.
When the explosion happened, our windows were blown out.
We hope that Russia—which has stated many times that it is ready for a meeting in one format or another—will follow through.
maybe now the closest we've been
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A Russian RM-48U ballistic missile strike in Kyiv left a huge crater just meters from residential buildings. Mayor Vitali Klitschko says a service station building was hit in the Dniprovskyi district and a private house was destroyed, with people possibly trapped under rubble.