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Deadly Russian ballistic missile attack hits Kyiv university, bridge, medical centers
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Russia launched multiple waves of ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv overnight Oct. 26-27, targeting key infrastructure including the Southern Bridge, a university campus, administrative buildings, and medical centers, resulting in one death and 15 injuries.
- The Southern Bridge, a critical traffic artery connecting Kyiv's east and west, sustained damage causing temporary suspension of metro train services and significantly disrupting daily commutes for residents.
- The attacks damaged educational institutions such as the State University of Trade and Economics, with no casualties reported among students or staff, prompting condemnation from Ukraine’s education minister who labeled the strikes as acts of terrorism.
- Kyiv experienced a second wave of missile strikes in the early hours of Oct. 27, hitting administrative and non-residential buildings, while emergency crews repaired metro stations damaged in the initial attack.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attacks, calling for increased air defense support from allies to protect civilians amid ongoing Russian assaults on urban infrastructure.
