The Russia-Ukraine war · Long-range air, missile and drone strikes

Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv injures six and damages the Pivnichnyi Bridge and a kindergarten, city officials say

Reported3 origins: the claimant's own report, which does not count as evidence.

Explosions were reported in Kyiv from about 20:53 UTC on 6 November as ballistic missiles were launched at the city, and The Kyiv Independent reported several waves overnight into 7 November. Kyiv's State Emergency Service said a two-storey building on a kindergarten's grounds in Solomianskyi district was destroyed by a direct hit and residential buildings were damaged, Ukrinform reported. Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the Pivnichnyi Bridge was damaged and closed to traffic in both directions, and the State Emergency Service put the injured at six, including a 14-year-old, Ukrainska Pravda reported. Russia's defence ministry said it carried out a massive overnight strike on defence-industry, energy and transport sites in Kyiv and Kyiv Oblast, including a bridge it said carried military supplies, RIA Novosti reported.

When
6 November 2026
Where
Kyiv, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
What
missile attack · military
Acting party
Ministry of Defence of Russia
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. Russia's defence ministry said it carried out the overnight strike on Kyiv; Kyiv officials described the damage.
In the record
Published 2026-11-07 13:47 UTC

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  1. Where the claim was made Ukrinform Media · Government of Ukraine origin: Kyiv City State Emergency Service statement, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
  2. Where the claim was made Ukrainska Pravda Media · Independent origin: Kyiv City State Emergency Service statement, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
  3. Where the claim was made Ukrainska Pravda Media · Independent origin: Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko and Kyiv City Military Administration statements, 6 to 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
  4. Where the claim was made Al Jazeera Media · Independent origin: Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko and Kyiv City Military Administration statements, 6 to 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
  5. Where the claim was made Kyiv Independent Media · Independent origin: Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko and Kyiv City Military Administration statements, 6 to 7 Nov · published 2026-11-06 00:00 UTC
  6. Where the claim was made RIA Novosti Media · Government of Russia · designated outlet: quoted, never mirrored origin: Russian defence ministry statement on the overnight strike, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC
  7. Where the claim was made RIA Novosti Media · Government of Russia · designated outlet: quoted, never mirrored origin: Russian defence ministry statement on the overnight strike, 7 Nov · published 2026-11-07 00:00 UTC

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