Russia Fires Massive Missile-and-Drone Salvo at Ukraine, Leaving Dead and Damage Across Multiple Regions

Oct 07, 2026 10:27

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Vlad Litnarovych

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Russia launched a large-scale combined missile and drone strike across Ukraine overnight into October 7, killing at least eight people, damaging homes and industrial facilities, and leaving an unexploded ballistic missile embedded among residential buildings in Kyiv.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported damage across several districts of the capital. In the Darnytskyi district, a fire broke out at a garage complex following the strike.

Emergency crews rescued two people while fighting the blaze and later recovered the bodies of two others.

Elsewhere in Darnytskyi, Kyiv police and emergency specialists began a complex operation to neutralize an unexploded ballistic missile discovered among residential buildings. Explosives experts were working to remove its warhead before transporting it to a testing range for final disposal.

The wider Kyiv region was also targeted by both drones and ballistic missiles. In the Obukhiv district, three production and warehouse facilities were damaged and fires broke out, according to Kyiv regional administration head Tymur Tkachenko. A truck and trailer were also damaged, though no casualties were reported there.

“Overnight, the region came under a combined attack by enemy drones and ballistic missiles. In the Obukhiv district, three production and warehouse facilities were damaged. Fires broke out—they have now been contained,” Tkachenko said.

Ukraine’s Air Force said Russian forces began the barrage at around 6 pm on October 6, using a wide mix of long-range weapons.

The strike included Zircon and Onyx missiles launched from Russia’s Rostov region, Iskander-M, S-400 and North Korean KN-23 ballistic missiles launched from the Bryansk and Voronezh regions, as well as 48 Kh-101, Iskander-K and Kalibr cruise missiles launched from air, ground and naval platforms.

Russia also launched 130 Shahed-type, Gerbera and Parodiya drones from several directions, including Russian territory, occupied Donetsk, and occupied Crimea. Of those, 46 were jet-powered UAVs.

Ukraine’s Air Force reported neutralizing five ballistic missiles, 39 cruise missiles and 117 drones during the overnight strike.

The main targets were the Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions.

One of the deadliest strikes was recorded in Kremenchuk, Poltava region, where preliminary reports indicated that two people were killed and seven others wounded.

“According to preliminary information, two people were killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. Seven more people were injured,” Poltava regional administration head Volodymyr Diakyvnych said.

The heaviest confirmed toll was reported in Pryluky, Chernihiv region, where a Russian missile struck a multi-story residential building.

Chernihiv regional administration head said five people were confirmed killed and at least 25 injured, warning that the number of victims could still rise as emergency crews continued clearing the rubble.

“At present, it is known that the missile strike on the multi-story building claimed the lives of five people. At least 25 people were injured. Unfortunately, the number of victims may be higher. The relevant services are working—clearing the rubble,” he said.

Three people were rescued from the damaged building, including a child.

Earlier, a Russian attack destroyed the KUSUM pharmaceutical plant in Sumy, killing one employee and halting production at the facility.

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