Russia strikes Kyiv with ballistic missiles, hitting administrative building
Overnight on 27 October, Russian forces attacked Ukraine's capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles. An administrative building in the Podilskyi district was hit, as were non-residential buildings at two other addresses.
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, with ballistic missiles overnight on 27 October. According to the Kyiv City Military Administration (KMDA), a missile struck an administrative building in the city's Podilskyi district. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko also reported on the consequences of the attack.
What was hit
Klitschko said an administrative building was hit in the Podilskyi district. At two other addresses, the strikes landed on non-residential buildings. The source does not mention casualties from this overnight attack or give the extent of the damage.
Alert and previous attack
An air raid alert was declared in Kyiv at 3:25 a.m., warning of a missile threat. The attack followed another strike: on the evening of 26 October, Russian forces had already hit Kyiv with ballistic missiles. One person was killed and 10 were injured in that attack.
Kyiv was therefore targeted with ballistic missiles twice within roughly a day. Ballistic missiles follow a high trajectory and reach their target at great speed, so warning time is very short. Information about the consequences of the latest attack may be updated once emergency services complete their inspections at the sites.
