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"Russia Showing Nothing but a Desire to Kill": Zelenskyy Says Ballistic Missiles Strike Kyiv University, Civilian Areas

Nine wounded were hospitalized and rescuers searched for people feared trapped after the strike damaged dormitories, homes and a university campus, officials said.

  • On Monday, October 26, Russian ballistic missiles struck university grounds in Kyiv, killing one person and injuring 10 others while damaging Kyoto Park and surrounding residential areas.
  • The assault damaged university buildings, dormitories, and nearby residential infrastructure as Shahed drone strikes simultaneously continued against Kyiv and other cities nationwide.
  • State Emergency Service crews conducted rescue operations as authorities feared the victim count may rise, with individuals potentially trapped under rubble in the Desnianskyi and Dniprovskyi districts.
  • Condemning the assault, President Volodymyr Zelensky asserted that "artificial delays in providing air defense to Ukraine help terror" and urged partners to provide tools to destroy Russian missile launchers.
  • Warning that the threat of repeated strikes persists, Zelensky concluded that Ukraine must not face this alone and emphasized the need for international solidarity to protect lives.
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"Russian ballistic missiles hit the compound of a university (...) and there is no military facility nearby," said Volodymyr Zelensky. "Students from the university home were injured," said Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko.

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There are “victims and injured” from the missile attack that hit an educational institution, a park, residential buildings and the Kiev metro on Monday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a post on X, the Ukrainian president said that the exact number of people killed or injured has not yet been determined, ... More www.ertnews.gr

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Russia's missiles strike Kiev, while Ukraine continues to wait for Patriot's supply from the United States. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky denounces yet another Moscow raid on the evening of October 26. . Russian ballistic missiles struck in Kiev in the area of one of the universities, in fact the campus, a park, the... Read more L'articolo Ukraine, Zelensky: "Russian missiles still against Kiev, USA block Patriot's supply comes…

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5 канал broke the news in Kyiv, Ukraine on Monday, October 26, 2026.
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