Russian military forces conducted a missile strike targeting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, striking infrastructure with ballistic weapons, according to statements from Mayor Vitali Klitschko. The attack resulted in damage to multiple residential structures, including a five-story apartment building in a western district and another residential building whose facade was damaged. City officials reported that at least two residents sustained injuries, and a building housing a kindergarten was also impacted by the strike.
The attack follows warnings issued by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his regular video address, in which he cautioned that Russian forces were preparing fresh strikes targeting energy infrastructure, bridges, and other civilian facilities. Officials continued to alert residents of the possibility of additional strikes hours after the incident occurred.
The missile strike comes as Ukrainian and Western officials are engaged in negotiations regarding post-war security arrangements and reconstruction efforts. High-level talks held in Brussels earlier in the week brought together representatives from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, the European Union, the World Bank, and BlackRock to discuss funding for next year and security guarantees from Western allies.
The incident occurred three days before scheduled talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations were set to commence in Abu Dhabi, aimed at seeking an end to the conflict that has persisted for more than four years. Earlier in the week, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy and suggested that a potential agreement between the two nations may be approaching. A localized truce in the southern city of Oleshky, which had been brokered with involvement from First Lady Melania Trump in October, had expired the previous week.
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