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Kyiv hit by Russian missile strikes

6 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2026 · 5 chapters · 17 updates

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Chapter 1Kyiv hit by Russian missile strikes

  1. 7 Oct

    Strikes kill at least two people in Darnytsia district overnight as Russian missiles and drones target Kyiv transport infrastructure.

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  2. Increased the death toll to at least nine people following a massive Russian missile and drone strike across Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Increased the death toll to at least eleven people following the massive Russian missile and drone strikes across Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 2Russian strikes hit Ukrainian cities

  1. 7 Oct

    Russian air strikes kill at least 15 people across Ukraine as missiles hit residential buildings and energy infrastructure, Ukrainian officials report.

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  2. Rises the death toll to 20 following Russian missile strikes across Ukraine, as rescue operations continue at damaged residential sites.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Increases the death toll to 21 following the Russian missile and drone strikes, as rescue operations continue across the affected Ukrainian cities.

    No source was given for this update.

  4. Rises the death toll to 24 following the massive Russian missile and drone strikes, as rescue operations continue and new fires are reported in the Kyiv region.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 3Russian strike on Kramatorsk buses

  1. 8 Oct
  2. Rises to at least 30 killed following the Russian strike on civilian buses in Kramatorsk, as the death toll more than doubles from initial reports.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Climbs to over 40 killed across Ukraine after Russian strikes hit civilian buses in Kramatorsk and additional targets over the last two days.

    No source was given for this update.

  4. Surges to at least 62 killed across Ukraine, with the death toll from the Kramatorsk bus strikes rising to 33, according to updated official reports.

    No source was given for this update.

  5. Suspended public transport in Kramatorsk following the Russian strike on two buses that killed 33 people, as officials report the total death toll across Ukraine hits 62.

    No source was given for this update.

  6. Vows President Zelensky that the Russian strike on Kramatorsk buses, which killed 33 people, will not remain without a response.

    No source was given for this update.

Chapter 4Ukraine conflict developments

  1. 8 Oct

    Zelenskyy announces planned response to Russian air strikes, as Poland temporarily scrambled jets near border

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Chapter 5Russian strikes hit Zaporizhzhia

  1. 10 Oct
  2. Increases the death toll to 11 people, including three children, following the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia as rescue operations continue.

    No source was given for this update.

  3. Rises the death toll to 12 people following the Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia as rescue operations continue.

    No source was given for this update.

Articles in this story

  1. Russian strike on Kramatorsk bus kills 30 to 33 as Kyiv faces emergency power cuts
  2. Russian glide bombs kill at least 20 in Zaporizhzhia as Zelensky links attack to US diesel deal
  3. Von der Leyen says 70 billion euro gap in Ukraine funding for 2027 must be closed

Sources

Publishers the updates cite.

24chasa.bg, Aktuality.sk, ANSA, armyinform.com.ua, Bild, biobiochile.cl, businessdaily.gr, deccanherald.com, delfi.lt, dnes.bg, globalbankingandfinance.com, interfax.com.ua, JN, karjalainen.fi, korrespondent.net, laprovence.com, liga.net, RTBF, SAPO, timesunion.com, ukr.net