Russia attacks Ukraine with UAVs and missiles: Kinzhal missile fragments fall in Kyiv

Ukraine's Air Force reported the information.

At 8:28 a.m., MiG-31K missiles posed a threat across Ukraine, with targets identified in Starokostiantyniv and Kyiv.

Explosions were reported in Kyiv at 8:30 a.m., according to Espreso, and by 8:33 a.m., Suspilne confirmed explosions in the Khmelnytskyi region.

Shortly after, Suspilne also reported a Kinzhal missile targeting Starokostiantyniv.

The Kyiv City and Regional Military Administrations confirmed air defense activity.

By 9:02 a.m., the MiG-31K missile threat had ended.

Air defense work in Kyiv

At about 11:25 p.m., explosions were heard in Kyiv, Espreso reports.

The head of the Kyiv City Military Administration, Serhiy Popko, said that air defense forces were working over the capital.

In the morning, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported that drones were coming at Kyiv in waves and from different directions.

“Air defense forces and means detected about a dozen Russian drones in the airspace around Kyiv. All Russian UAVs that threatened the capital were neutralized. There was no information on damage or casualties,” the statement said.

After the MiG attack, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko wrote: “According to preliminary information, a missile fragment fell in the Solomianskyi district of the city." The Kyiv City Military Administration added that, preliminarily, there were no casualties or damage.

The Kyiv City Military Administration added that debris was also recorded falling in the Holosiivskyi district of the capital.

The Kyiv City Military Administration provided updates on the missile attack on Kyiv, where Russian forces launched Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles from MiG-31K carriers. Air defense systems in the capital were active, and preliminary reports indicated that all air targets were successfully destroyed.

Debris from the missiles was recorded falling in the Holosiivskyi and Solomianskyi districts. As of 9 a.m., there were no reports of damage or casualties, though information was still being clarified.

Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed missile debris fell in several areas, including open spaces in the Solomianskyi district, near a pedestrian crossing in Shevchenkivskyi, and in Holosiivskyi, where shrapnel struck a sidewalk and damaged the roof of a police minibus.

Further details from the Kyiv City Military Administration revealed that in the Solomianskyi district, shrapnel damaged the roof of a residential building, landed on school grounds, and mostly fell in open spaces. In Holosiivskyi, shrapnel damaged a car roof, and debris fell in open areas. In Shevchenkivskyi, missile fragments were also found in open spaces.

Klitschko later reported that a fire in Solomianskyi, caused by falling debris, had been extinguished. Missile fragments were discovered near an apartment building entrance, a private house yard, and near a supermarket. Additionally, three missile fragments were found on a kindergarten's grounds in Solomianskyi.

At 10:06 a.m., the Kyiv Regional Military Administration noted that a UAV had been spotted, with air defense forces responding.

Explosions in western Ukraine

At 07:32 a.m., explosions were heard in the Khmelnytskyi region, Suspilne reports.

The Regional Military Administration reported that air defense forces destroyed one Shahed. 

“As of this hour, there has been no information on injuries, deaths or destruction,” the statement said.

Explosions in Sumy and a missile strike on Konotop

According to Suspilne, at 9:41 p.m. an explosion was heard in Sumy.

At 10:06 p.m., the Air Force warned of a cruise missile heading across the Chernihiv region toward Kyiv.

A minute later, Konotop Mayor Artem Semenykhin wrote about a hit in the city: “ A hit. Most likely a missile.”

At 10:17 a.m., the Khmelnytskyi Regional Military Administration reported that Russia had attacked the region with missiles. 

“There were no hits to civilian or critical infrastructure. As of this hour, there are no reports of injuries or deaths. No fires have been reported,” they wrote.

Explosions in Kharkiv

At 10:11 p.m., the Air Force reported the launch of guided aerial bombs in the direction of the Kharkiv region.

A minute later, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov wrote about the explosions in the city.

Later, Terekhov clarified that, according to preliminary information, the bombs landed in a forest strip within the city. So far, there have been no casualties or damage.

Strike on Dnipropetrovsk region

The Regional Military Administration reported that Russia fired a missile at Pavlohrad at night. 

“An enterprise was damaged. A fire broke out, which rescuers localized. No one was killed or injured,” the statement said.

Russian troops also fired at Nikopol with heavy artillery. People are safe.

The news will be updated.

• On the morning of October 6, Russian troops attacked Kramatorsk. The building of the state fire and rescue unit was damaged by the Russian attack.