Russian Missile Barrage Hits Kyiv, Injuring Six

Russian forces launched multiple waves of ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv overnight, injuring six people and damaging buildings and infrastructure, according to Ukrainian officials and media. The strikes began late on October 21 and continued past midnight, with at least 25 missiles used and no interceptions reported. Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed damage in the Dniprovsky and Darnytskyi districts, including a burning house where residents were rescued, while power and internet outages affected parts of the city. The attacks mark an escalation in Russian missile and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital, with witnesses describing explosions, shattered windows, and people screaming as fires broke out.