By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – Russian ballistic missiles on Tuesday hit a university area, residential buildings and transport infrastructure in Kyiv killing at least one person and injured 10 others, media reported.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that delays in Western air defence assistance were leaving his country exposed to further attacks.
According to Kyiv authorities a student dormitory, two medical facilities and transport infrastructure were damaged in the October 26 assault.
Some 9 injured people were hospitalized.
The air strikes damaged university facilities and a student dormitory, with many of the injured reported to be students.
The emergency teams searched damaged buildings amid concerns that others could be trapped beneath the rubble.
The attack has renewed Ukraine’s appeals for faster delivery of air defence weapons, with Zelenskyy argued that political commitments alone cannot protect civilians unless they are translated into timely military assistance.
Zelenskyy in a post on X, said the missiles had struck university grounds, Kyoto Park, an area near a metro station and residential buildings.
He said the locations were densely populated and that no military installation was nearby, describing the assault as an attack on the capital’s civilian infrastructure.
Zelenskyy also warned that additional strikes could follow, with Russian Shahed drone attacks continuing against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
His strongest criticism was directed at delays in implementing existing agreements on military assistance.
“Artificial delays in providing air defense to Ukraine help terror,” Zelenskyy said.
He urged Ukraine’s international partners to speed up agreed assistance and provide weapons capable of destroying Russian ballistic missile launchers.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said strikes affected the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts of the capital.
A missile struck near a university dormitory, shattered windows and injuring students.
Other explosions damaged residential buildings and infrastructure near a metro station.
The authorities said 2 medical facilities also sustained damage, including broken windows in an intensive care unit and hospital wards.
Emergency responders were among those injured during the attack, according to reports from the capital.
The strikes also disrupted electricity supplies in parts of Kyiv, added to the pressure on essential services.
The latest attack came after Ukraine’s repeated warnings about shortages of interceptor missiles and delays in obtaining weapons needed to counter Russian ballistic missiles.
Zelenskyy has raised concerns about the delivery of missiles for Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems both important components of Ukraine’s air defence network.
Ballistic missiles present a difficult challenge because their speed and flight characteristics leave defenders with limited time to detect, track and intercept them.
Ukraine has pressed its partners not only for additional defensive systems and interceptors but also for longer-range capabilities that could target missile launchers before further attacks are carried out.
The latest strikes underscored the risks facing civilians as Russia continues its missile and drone campaign against Ukrainian cities.
Kyiv seeks to turn international military commitments into operational protection.
